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UN Peacekeepers Assaulted by Personnel of Occupied Cyprus
On Thursday, the UN (United Nations) said that it would block the construction of a road commissioned by the authorities in occupied Cyprus because it would encroach on the UN-controlled buffer zone which divides the island. The following morning,...
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Spain and Poland Withdraw From Military Drills with Occupied Cyprus
Spain and Poland have withdrawn from military drills that would have included units from the occupied side of Cyprus, the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The "Anatolian Phoenix" exercise is held by Turkey twice a year. One...
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EU Rejects Observer State Status for Turkish-Cypriots
In a head-spinning turn of events, the EU has just rejected an Observer State Status of Turkish Cypriots in Turkic States Body. The breaking news came just one day after Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced that occupied Northern Cyprus...
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Remains of Four Missing Greek Cypriot Soldiers Discovered in Occupied Mesaoria
The CNA has reported that the remains of four Greek-Cypriot soldiers have been discovered near the occupied village of Mora in Mesaoria, Cyprus.
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) released a statement to the CNA regarding the nine CMP teams that have...
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Cyprus Eyes 2015 Bond Market Return, Wary Of Russia Sanctions
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday told Reuters he expects the republic to return to international bond markets in late 2015, and does not exclude testing investor appetite even sooner.
“We hope to be in a position to enter the...
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President Anastasiades: Cyprus Will Become an Economic Miracle
Cyprus can achieve an economic miracle, stated the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiades, noting that it has been done before, in 1974.
In his meeting in Doha with businessmen from Qatar and Cyprus, President Anastasiades outlined the government’s...
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Second Divine Liturgy in Famagusta Church
On Sunday January 26, from 7.30 am to 10.30 am, a divine liturgy will be held in the church of Ayios Georgios (Exorinou) within the walls of Famagusta. The service, which will be led by the Bishopric of Constantia...
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Historic Beach in Cyprus to Become Touristic Resort
According to sources, the beach where the Turkish landed, in 1974, and on which some of the most deadly battles of Attila A' and B' took place, is about to become a touristic resort.
The Turkish Altınbaş Group rented the...
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Greece Urges Turkey to Withdraw Forces from Cyprus
Greece has urged Turkey to comply with international law and to withdraw its occupying forces from Cyprus.
In a statement released on Friday, which marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the breakaway regime in the occupied part of...
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Flights From Russia to Cyprus Liberalized
The Republic of Cyprus has succeeded through persistent efforts in liberalising chartered flights with Russia during the winter season.
The liberalization of flights from Russia to Cyprus has been made possible after a relevant request submitted by Cyprus had been...