Cyprus News

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz will represent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at invasion anniversary celebrations in the north tomorrow, after Erdogan cancelled plans to attend in person. Yilmaz had visited ...

Here’s a question (translated from the Greek) from the most recent citizenship exam for third-country nationals, on July 4: ‘Which of the following information about Cyprus is inaccurate: 1. National service ...

A memorial service honouring those who died during the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion was held in Paralimni on Sunday. The annual national religious memorial service and prayer for the missing ...

Temperatures will remain high across Cyprus over the coming days, reaching 41°C in Nicosia on Sunday. On Sunday, temperatures will reach 41C in Nicosia, 35C in Limassol and Larnaca, 32C ...

A 19-year-old man suspected of involvement in eleven burglary and theft cases in Ayia Napa was remanded in custody for eight days by the Famagusta district court, which sat in ...

Nine churches belonging to the Maronite, Armenian and Latin communities have so far been preserved or restored in the north, with efforts to begin conservation work on Sourp Magar monastery ...

Police arrested 19 individuals last night for various offences during overnight checks islandwide. According to police, those arrested were investigated for offences including domestic violence, burglary, illegal possession of property, drug ...

A 22-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Sunday after allegedly admitting to stabbing his 33-year-old friend multiple times following an argument at their shared home in ...

€23 million goes in the bin Parliament’s rejection on Tuesday of legislation introducing a municipal waste landfill tax has left Cyprus facing the loss of €23 million in European funding. The ...

If there’s one food experience every visitor to Cyprus should try, it’s a Cypriot meze. But here’s the first thing to know: it’s almost certainly more ...

Cyprus is expediting the development of central electricity storage systems after a decision by the Transmission System Operator (TSO) to establish storage infrastructure alongside private sector projects. According to the ...

Former Edek president Nikos Anastasiou has become the first political figure to lose his police escort as part of a wider review of security arrangements for politicians and state officials. ...

Cypriot water skier Andreas Konstantinou claimed two gold medals at the Panhellenic Water Ski Championship held at Lake Stratos in Agrinio from July 10 to 12. The 17-year-old topped both the Under-17 ...

A 31-year-old Syrian national was arrested on Saturday in connection with a fight in Xylofagou last Wednesday, with the latest detention bringing the number of people arrested in the case ...

Using analog film photography to build a nostalgic, intimate archive of Cyprus – chasing colours, light and forgotten corners of the island one frame at a time – German photographer Benedikt van ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Saturday that the planned abolition of the teachers’ appointment list would not exclude educators with previous experience, as the ministry prepares to present its ...

The fire brigade is preparing emergency measures ahead of a forecast heatwave, with a national coordination meeting scheduled for Tuesday to review fire prevention and response plans, spokesperson Andreas Kettis ...

If your idea of Cyprus extends only to sandy beaches and resort hotels, Cape Greco may come as a surprise. Located between Ayia Napa and Protaras, Cape Greco National Forest ...

Memory is preserved through people rather than monuments, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Saturday during a remembrance event in the Amathus municipality honouring those killed and missing during the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is expected to announce a cabinet reshuffle in the coming days, with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou set to leave her post after accepting an appointment in public ...

The Peyia Beer Festival was allowed to proceed on Saturday after the environment department granted approval for the three day event at Agios Georgios Square, subject to strict conditions aimed ...

Childhood cancer rates in Cyprus have emerged as a concern among health experts, with recent data indicating incidence levels above the EU. According to the Cyprus 2025 Cancer Country Profile prepared ...

The Appeals Court has upheld prison sentences imposed on a man convicted of possessing and acquiring hundreds of child pornography files, rejecting an appeal by the Attorney General, Geroge Savvides, ...

A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the Larnaca terrorism investigation after being located abroad and extradited to Cyprus, police confirmed on Saturday. The suspect, described as a ...