The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested against the EU's recommendation to fund a monument in Cyprus, accusing the Greek Cypriot side of distorting history and the EU of lacking neutrality. (translated)
At the shipwreck in Kyrenia, the Turkish navy is sending a remotely operated underwater vehicle to locate the wreck and the missing persons, while the increase in the number of missing has raised concerns about preparedness for such situations. (translated)
Testimony revealed in the Parliamentary Committee on Refugees claims that a prisoner from 1974 informed his wife shortly before dying that he had been raped by Turks during the Turkish invasion. (translated)
The interview with Charalambos Alexandrou analyzes the lost opportunities for the union of Cyprus with Greece in 1964 and finds that the de facto union lacks historical or legal documentation, while emphasizing the failure of the Greek Division to protect Cyprus from Turkish attacks. (translated)
A Cypriot speed control system intended for Slovakia has been revealed to have Russian technology, raising concerns about cybersecurity and raising questions about the role of the company SODASUS LTD. (translated)
The Head of the Cypriot Delegation to the EPP, Loukas Fourlas, emphasizes the need for an increased European presence in the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, recognizing the strategic importance of Cyprus in an unstable geopolitical environment and stressing that the Cyprus issue is a European matter. (translated)
The Turkish state is bringing Cyprus back to the forefront of the discussion on regional security, reacting to reports regarding potential Israeli attacks and the initiative of ELAM to limit the international contacts of the Turkish Cypriot side, presenting the security strategy of the occupied territories as an immediate issue of national security for Turkey. (translated)
A Cypriot financial institution is said to have been used to facilitate financial transactions for four former executives of Gazprombank Luxembourg, who may have benefited from privileged information regarding the market for undervalued Gazprom bonds, as well as from the participation of an entity under European sanctions. (translated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman expressed his opposition to the "exclusion" of young people from international activities due to the Cyprus issue, citing the case of Barcelona. He emphasized that the sorrow of a young person, regardless of ethnic origin, should not be turned into joy for another, and he blamed the cancellation of events as a defeat for humanity. (translated)
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) emphasizes the need for urgent interventions and reforms that will contribute to reducing the cost of electricity, which is a critical issue for the competitiveness of the Cypriot economy, and proposes a coherent energy policy plan with clear priorities and timelines. (translated)
The article refers to a shocking journalistic report from 1974, which records the conditions in Kyrenia after the Turkish invasion, describing the arrests of Greek Cypriot men, the efforts of locals to learn the fate of their loved ones, and the limited possibilities for intervention by the UN peacekeeping force, while focusing on a mother who is searching for her two sons, who have been taken by Turkish soldiers. (translated)
Η μόνη τίμια οδός στο Κυπριακό είναι η οδός της ΑΠΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΩΣΗΣ. Εμείς μπορεί να μην είμαστε σε θέση να το κάνουμε τώρα. Αλλά μια άλλη γενιά στο μέλλον θα τα καταφέρει. Η Ελληνική παρουσία στην Κύπρο έχει ιστορία τουλάχιστον 3500 ετών. Τα 50 χρόνια είναι μια ολόκληρη ζωή για ένα άτομο. Για αυτό τα βλέπουμε ως πολλά. Αλλά είναι ένα τίποτε όταν τα μετράς με το ρολόι του Γένους. Για να απελευθερωθούν κάποιες περιοχές της Ελλάδας πήρε 500 χρόνια. 20 ολόκληρες γενιές σκλαβωμένων. Η ιστορία κάνει κύκλους. Η ευκαιρία θα δωθεί. Εν καιρω. Μέχρι τότε χίλιες φορές το status quo παρά η παράδοση και του ελεύθερου τμήματος στην Τουρκία και η βοσνιοποίηση της Κύπρου μέσω μιας δήθεν ομοσπονδίας. #Κύπρος #Ελευθερία #Ιστορία
Professor Konstantinos Filis stated that Turkey is making a comeback in the region, strengthened by the Mecca Agreement, and is very concerned about the cooperation between Cyprus-Greece-Israel, which is linked to the Cyprus issue and Greek-Turkish relations. (translated)
The Turkish newspaper Star celebrates a CENTCOM map, which depicts the occupied northern part of Cyprus with distinct borders, interpreting the depiction as support for the Turkish position on a two-state solution for the Cyprus issue, despite the fact that there is no official position from CENTCOM regarding a policy change on the matter. (translated)
Σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες του "Φιλελεύθερου" Κύπρου, η άμεση προώθηση των καθοριστικών επόμενων βημάτων από τον GSI αποτέλεσε αντικείμενο τηλεφωνικών διαβουλεύσεων μεταξύ του Νίκου Χριστοδουλίδη, του Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη και του Εμανουέλ Μακρόν. Το κυπριακό μέσο αναφέρει ότι οι τρεις ηγέτες συμφωνούν πως η επανεκκίνηση του έργου προϋποθέτει την επανέναρξη των θαλασσίων ερευνών από εξειδικευμένη εταιρεία για την ολοκλήρωση των βυθομετρήσεων και την επιλογή της βέλτιστης -τελικής- χωροθέτησης του καλωδίου που θα ενώσει την Κοφίνου με την Κορακιά και κατ’ επέκταση το ηλεκτρικό δίκτυο της Κύπρου με το ευρωπαϊκό ηλεκτρικό δίκτυο. Μητσοτάκης - Χριστοδουλίδης - Μακρόν φέρονται, επίσης, να αντιλαμβάνονται πως επείγει η ολοκλήρωση όλων των τεχνικών προετοιμασιών από μέρους της Meridiam (ως πλειοψηφικού μετόχου στην εταιρεία GSI) και της Nexans, ώστε να καταστεί δυνατή η έκδοση το ταχύτερο της navtex από τις ελληνικές Αρχές για την επανέναρξη των ερευνών στη θαλάσσια περιοχή μεταξύ Κρήτης και Κύπρου. Κατά τις ίδιες πληροφορίες, Μακρόν, Μητσοτάκης και Χριστοδουλίδης έχουν συζητήσει τις τελευταίες μέρες και συμφωνήσει ότι η έκδοση της navtex και η έναρξη των βυθομετρήσεων πρέπει να γίνει μόλις η Meridiam και η Nexans πάρουν τις κρίσιμες αποφάσεις για το επιχειρησιακό μέρος των επόμενων ενεργειών τους. #Κύπρος #Ευρώπη #ΘαλάσσιεςΈρευνες
The negotiators of the two communities will meet on Thursday to prepare for the meeting of the Presidency with Tufan Erhiyurman on August 26, aiming to discuss issues raised during the UN Secretary-General's visit to Cyprus and the resumption of talks. (translated)
We have reached the 5th of the Cypriot issue. We are worried about the solution while we feel safe with the occupation. We are skillfully managing the maintenance of the status quo, ignoring the national risks for our future. (translated)
The violent uprooting that followed the Turkish invasion in 1974 left an indelible mark on the lives of the displaced, with different experiences for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who were forced to leave their homes in an atmosphere of fear and insecurity. (translated)
On the anniversary of the 52 years since the second phase of the Turkish invasion, President Nikos Christodoulides emphasizes the need to end the occupation and reunite Cyprus, noting that "the unacceptable status quo cannot be our future" and calling for the continuation of efforts for a viable solution in accordance with UN resolutions. (translated)
