#Cyprus Problem

By Lakis Zavallis The Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank is made up of ordinary civil society members who all have one thing in common: they care deeply about the future of ...

The Greek Cypriot side believes, that although the decision is up to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the appointment of a UN envoy for Cyprus would ensure better preparation for future ...

Last Friday, the Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank held a press conference at the Journalists’ House in Nicosia, where a comprehensive set of ideas for reaching an agreement between Greek Cypriots ...

Who could have thought that in 2022, almost 50 years after his passing, General Georgios Grivas would be dominating the news headlines and sparking angry exchanges between parties. Even more astonishing is ...

By Stefanos Stefanou, general secretary of Akel It is Akel’s conviction that the non-solution of the Cyprus problem is detrimental both for Cyprus and its people, Greek Cypriots and ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday he is leaving the post carrying the weight of not having solved the Cyprus issue, which he said had been his goal. In an ...

Civil society should be involved in the dialogue on the political future of the country, the moderator of a bi-communal group of Cypriots who formulated a detailed solution to the ...

The ‘foreign ministry’ in the north reacted on Tuesday to the references to the Cyprus problem in the decisions of the International Francophone Organisation. The organisation ignores the rights of ...

A solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be found after half a century of negotiations, thus cementing a two-state solution, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday. “It is ...

A bizonal, bicommunal federation will not form the basis of a solution for the Cyprus problem ever again unless the sovereignty and equal status of Turkish Cypriots is recognised, a ...

A meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is a continuation of the government’s effort to create the conditions for the resumption of dialogue on the ...

A request by the Turkish Cypriot side to conclude a “status of the forces agreement” (SOFA) with Unficyp has been rejected by the UN Secretariat, China’s ambassador, Liu Yantao, ...

US Senator, Robert Menendez, has stressed the need for every Turkish soldier to leave Cyprus, and reiterated that he will not approve the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey. He ...

How the Cyprus problem will play out in the near future will likely depend on the outcome of the island’s impending presidential election in February and the new political ...

Nothing contributes more to the unification of Cyprus than expanding trade and business ties and providing the infrastructure to support them, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Cyprus, Colin ...

Turkish-funded Islamic ‘government’ complex is not part of Turkish Cypriot culture By Esra Aygin Turkish Cypriots were once again on the streets this week to protest an over-the-top and illegal ...

The status quo in Cyprus and Turkish activity in Varosha are unacceptable and contrary to the resolutions of the UN Security Council, the president of the US Senate Foreign Relations ...

Expat organisations that participate in the World Conference of Cyprus Diaspora on Thursday referred to the new difficulties they face in promoting aspects of the Cyprus issue because of changing ...

COULD it have been a brave disregard for their personal safety that made the two so-called independent candidates turn down the proposal of the police command to provide them with ...

The ongoing stalemate between Greek and Turkish Cypriots painted a glum outlook for how things are shaping up for the future of the island and its people, during closed-door consultations ...

Comments made by Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on issues of ‘TRNC’ citizenship during a visit to the north were met by resistance by various members of society in ...

The conviction of the director of Turkish Cypriot media outlet Bayrak, Meryem Çavuşoğlu Özkurt, who was convicted yesterday and sent to prison for 2 months for violating the ‘law’ ...

The most important goal is to maintain the well-being of the people and the development of the economy in the north, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said, Turkish Cypriot daily ...

There are two options in the next presidential elections, according to ruling Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou – the stability of the country with a Disy government, or a ...