Tatar denies involvement in bribery scandal
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said he had nothing to do with a slew of allegations implicating him in a $50 million bribery scandal, it emerged on Wednesday, as he ordered ...
Christodoulides to choose Cyprob negotiating team in January
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that in January he will hold a national council meeting and decide on his negotiating team for the Cyprus problem.
“At the beginning of ...
Reports of Cyprob division between Tatar and Erdogan
If Turkey’s stance on the Cyprus problem has changed it will be determined in practice, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday, commenting on the impromptu visit of Turkish ...
Tales from the coffeeshop: Tatar proves he is a political big shot
ARRIVING at the Ledra Palace hotel for the end of year reception given by the UNSG’s Special Representative Colin Stewart, at the same time as the Turkish Cypriot leader, ...
Tatar: We are ready to share water with the Greek Cypriots
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Thursday that the north is “ready to share water with the Greek Cypriots should needs arise.
Tatar was speaking at the Near East ...
British diplomat Peter Wilson meets Tatar at official residence
British diplomat Peter Wilson, the Director General for Europe at the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office, met Ersin Tatar at the latter’s official residence on Wednesday evening.
In a ...
Christodoulides and Tatar to attend UN reception in Nicosia
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will meet on Monday evening when they are both set to attend the annual end-of-year reception hosted by the UN Secretary ...
Tatar meets with Kyrgyz President Japarov
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Monday.
The meeting took place during an official visit by Tatar to Kyrgyzstan, in which he also gave ...
Tatar: north’s population is 410,000
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said in an interview released on Monday that the north’s official population is 410,000.
Tatar was speaking to website My Kibris during his trip to ...
Tatar: British bases should not support Gaza ‘genocide’
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Monday that “as a respected state, the United Kingdom should not support such a genocide,” referring to reports of the British bases being ...
Tatar hits back after Teachers’ Day event hit by protests
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar hit back on Friday after teachers protested his presence at an event to mark the north’s Teachers’ Day on Friday.
Tatar attended a customary ...
Tatar heads to London, parliamentary contacts expected
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar travelled to London on Thursday.
While in the United Kingdom’s capital city, it is expected that he will meet with contacts at the British ...
Tatar meets Prime Minister of Pakistan
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar met with Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar on Wednesday.
The pair met on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)’s summit ...
North not invited to Organisation of Turkic States summit
The north did not receive an invite to the 10th summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), despite its attempts to be admitted to the organisation as an observer ...
UN will do everything so Pyla agreement can be implemented, Lacroix says
The United Nations will do its utmost to implement the Pyla agreement, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Wednesday amidst reactions from the Turkish Cypriot side against ...
Consultations continue for UN envoy appointment, Lacroix says
The UN Secretary-General continues to be in active consultation with both sides on the appointment of an envoy for the Cyprus problem, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said ...
UN’s Lacroix to meet separately with Christodoulides and Tatar
The UN assistant Secretary General for peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is in Cyprus on Wednesday for a three-day visit.
He is expected to hold separate meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Tatar: Cyprus should not be involved in Gaza crisis
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Friday urged countries stationing troops and military equipment in Cyprus to “not involve” the island in the ongoing crisis.
Tatar was in the Turkish ...
Tatar tells UN to take action on Palestine
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar told the United Nations to “take action” in Palestine on Wednesday.
Tatar was speaking at a tree-planting ceremony in the Ankara municipality of Altindag in ...
200-strong Turkish Cypriot delegation visits Azerbaijan
A 200-strong Turkish Cypriot delegation arrived in Azerbaijan on Thursday, led by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.
Tatar has been joined in Azerbaijan by his wife Sibel, ‘prime minister’ Unal ...
Turkish Cypriot politicians generally supportive of potential ‘north’ name change
Turkish Cypriot politicians have found themselves divided over a potential name change for the north.
The idea gained traction on Wednesday when Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar described the ideas ...
Tatar touts name change for north
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has touted a potential name change for the north, potentially dropping the word “north” from its name altogether.
The north has called itself the ‘Turkish ...
Tatar meets EU rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar held a meeting with Isabel Santos, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus, on Thursday.
The meeting was also attended by Confidence ...
Tatar pictured meeting Turkish mafia boss
An image surfaced on Wednesday of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar meeting with a Turkish gambling mafia boss that was arrested in Switzerland last week.
This is not Tatar’s ...