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After Turkey issued a new Navtex alert for its Oruç Reis seismic research vessel yesterday, EU’s Josep Borell has urged Turkey to “not engage in negative behaviour” while Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has cancelled his scheduled visit to Turkey.

This year’s annual meeting of The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection will be held on November 4 in Nicosia, Greece. Representatives from conscientious objector organizations will come together on November 3 in the Home for Cooperation in the buffer zone of Nicosia.

Last night everyone knew that Arasta was the place to be. For one moment, for one day, Arasta became the great connector. People set aside fears, prejudices, cynicism and just enjoyed the evening.

How will Nicosia be affected by the new checkpoint; can our beautiful city be a shared space for all Cypriots? Or, will life go on as “normal”? Can we find it in our hearts to take care of this city, to take responsibility for this city, whose buildings and inhabitants have long been neglected?