Cyprus

Cyprus MailNorth's new movement aims to save a dying communityCyprus Mail“We have turned into less than a community,” he says, adding: “Our aim is for the Turkish Cypriots to start becoming a community again”. At a meeting two weeks ago in north Nicosia, where a couple of hundred people had gathered to hear Ozersay convene ...Read Full Story

gulfnews.comEU assistance to north Cyprus tangled in conflictEUobserver.comThe de-facto buffer zone separating the Turkish north and the Greek south has also yet to be entirely demined. Meanwhile, only Turkey recognises the legitimacy of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. An April 2004 referendum to join ...Rich Turks and Greek Cypriots biggest cabaret clients in the northCyprus Mailall 12 news articles »Read Full Story

Could Cyprus pull Turkey and Israel into war?Ahram OnlineIt adds that Jewish businessmen have bought large areas of land in northern Cyprus (referred to as the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, which only Ankara recognises) through bogus companies in that part of Cyprus. "They have already inaugurated a ...and more »Read Full Story

Lying close to Asia and Africa but influenced by Mediterranean Europe, holidays to the island of Cyprus have always held the promise of Eastern romance. Greece and Turkey have fought a lover’s battle over this sun-drenched island for centuries. But exactly where did Cyprus’s reputation as the birthplace of love begin?  Aphrodite Ancient Greek legends tell that when Uranus, the god of the sky, married Gaia, the goddess of Earth, the couple bore a series of monstrous sons. When Uranus hid...Read Full Story

Source Cyprus is popular destination for anyone living in the cold and windy regions of Europe. It has a fine history of 365 days a year of sunshine and something for everyone. So, a trip to Ayia Napa with two Grandparents and an easily bored eight year old should be no trouble at all. Should it? Larnaka airport was our first experience of Cyprus. Never one to miss the chance of embracing a stereotype, I expected an old fashioned, pretty shabby excuse for an airport. Imagine my surprise when...Read Full Story

CBS NewsConcern over incoming Cypriot presidency dismissed as 'manufactured'TheParliament.comTurkey says that while the south has prospered the north has suffered economically due to its "isolation". Last month, Turkey began drilling for oil and gas in breakaway northern Cyprus, straining tensions with Greek Cypriots in a move that could ...Cyprus: President Won't Run AgainNew York TimesCyprus president Christofias says he won't run for second term, cites stalled ...Washington Postall 59 news...Read Full Story

Famagusta GazettePetrol strike in north Cyprus bitesFamagusta GazetteTURKISH CYPRIOTS are being forced to drive over the Green Line to buy their petrol as a strike by petrol station owners enters its third day. Niyazi Cagaoglu, chairman of the “Association of Petrol Stations” in northern Cyprus reiterated that the ...Read Full Story

Rolled in North Cyprus, Homeowner Class SaysCourthouse News ServiceBy RYAN ABBOTT WASHINGTON (CN) - A class of British homeowners claims in court that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and HSBC Holdings created "a fraudulent property scheme of biblical proportions" that cost people their life's savings by ...Read Full Story

Article Date : 11 April 2012                                     There has been a decrease in the number of properties sold in Larnaca, Cyprus, over the last few years. Findings revealed by Leaf Research showed that, between 2007 and 2011, there was a decline in the number of property transactions in the area of 71 per cent. An 80 per cent fall in land sales was also recorded, Cyprus Property News reported. The results were based on Land Registry data and were compiled by...Read Full Story

German Marshall Fund (blog)Northern Cyprus says has Plan B if unity talks failChicago TribuneReclamation of buildings by Greek Cypriots who fled the fighting, or their descendants, could mark a breakthrough in relations between the two sides. Varosha, in the north-east of the island, has generally been regarded as a potential diplomatic ...Exploring the Cyprus-Israel Alliance in the Eastern MediterraneanGerman Marshall Fund (blog)all 43 news articles »Read Full Story