Ocak 2010
First step taken in dream project to carry water to North Cyprus
The preliminary tender for a project to transport water to northern Cyprus via a system of underwater pipelines from Alaköprü Dam in Mersin’s Anamur district has been completed.
More>>>UK-flagged cargo ship hijacked
A British-flagged cargo ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, officials said.
Britain facing one of the coldest winters in 100 years, experts predict
Britain is bracing itself for one of the coldest winters for a century with temperatures hitting minus 16 degrees Celsius, forecasters have warned.
More>>>The most difficult issues of 2010 are expected to be Cyprus and Armenian issues
A very intensified agenda awaits Turkey in the year 2010. The most difficult issues of 2010 are expected to be Cyprus and Armenian issues. Other topics are; elections in Iraq, Iran’s nuclear problem, peace process in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
More>>>6 dead in suspected immigrant boat accident
Police in northern Greece say six bodies have been recovered from the sea or have washed up on the shore following a suspected boat accident involving illegal immigrants.
More>>>South Cyprus average earnings at EUR 1,810 in Q3
The average monthly earnings of employees in the third quarter of 2009 in Cyprus reached EUR 1,810 (males EUR 1,990 and females EUR 1,588) according to the preliminary estimates of the Statistical Service.
More>>>A Turkish-Greek pact to reciprocate on human rights violations
Minorities have suffered fluctuations in the relationship between Turkey and Greece. In a domino effect, Greek aggression in Cyprus negatively affected Greeks in Istanbul while Turks in Thrace had to pay for the events in Istanbul. The question now remains whether it is time for mutual violation or mutual respect.
More>>>Google's new phone to protect mobile advertising base
Google has said it is defending its online advertising empire with the launch of its own brand mobile phone.
Strong compliance with smoking ban
South Cyprus: BUSINESSES yesterday reported an alleged 40 per cent drop in revenue following the total smoking ban on January 1.
Turkish Cypriots say Eroğlu will win presidency, poll shows
A public opinion poll carried out in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) by Greek Cypriot newspaper Simerini has revealed that 50.1 percent of Turkish Cypriots believe current KKTC Prime Minister Derviş Eroğlu will win the presidential elections slated for April.
More>>>South Cyprus opposition attacks Christofias over his policy on Cyprus issue
Cyprus Democratic Group Party has attacked the President Dimitris Christofias over his policy on Cyprus issue, Greek Eleftherotypia newspaper writes.
More>>>South Cyprus media murder condemned by president
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias has strongly condemned the murder of a prominent media publisher, Andis Hadjicostis, in Nicosia on Monday.
More>>>Quake devastates Haiti, hundreds feared dead
A powerful earthquake struck Haiti's capital on Tuesday with withering force, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace and the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers. The dead and injured lay in the streets even as strong aftershocks rippled through the impoverished Caribbean country.
More>>>Buyers of property in the north join US lawsuit
THREE WOMEN who paid for but never received villas in the north of Cyprus are joining the Greek Cypriot refugee’s class action suit filed by Washington DC based firm Tsimpedes Law.
More>>>TURKISH PRESS British couple loses Turkish Cyprus holiday home court case
A London court ruled Tuesday that a British couple who built a holiday home in Turkish Cyprus must demolish it, backing previous judgments in Greek Cyprus and Europe.
More>>>THE UK PRESS thousands face eviction from north Cyprus holiday homes
Thousands of Britons with holiday and retirement homes in northern Cyprus face eviction after the Court of Appeal upheld a decision that a British couple must surrender disputed land.
More>>>GREEK PRESS Orams lose UK appeal
THE COURT of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the case of Apostolides v Orams. The Court of Appeal has decided in favour of Meletis Apostolides, a statement from his lawyers said.
More>>>TELEGRAPH The end of a dream?
A British couple face having to demolish their holiday villa in Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus after a lengthy legal fight ended at the UK Court of Appeal.
More>>>Greek Cypriots caused flooding in Morphou
TRNC ‘prime minister’ Dervis Eroglu yesterday accused the Greek Cypriot side of “directing flood waters” to the Morphou area where widespread damage was caused by the heavy rains. He called it “inhuman behaviour”.
More>>>UK couple loses appeal battle for northern Cyprus home
A British couple faces having to demolish their holiday home in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) after the UK Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that orders from a Greek
More>>>Orams ruling not a game changer for talks
THE BRITISH Appeals Court ruling on the Orams case could weaken Mehmet Ali Talat’s chances of re-election as Turkish Cypriot leader, in turn diminishing the chances of a solution, said diplomats and officials close to the talks yesterday.
More>>>Yemens planes in ban over UK
DIRECT flights to Britain from Yemen are to be barred in a security crackdown, Gordon Brown announced yesterday.
Turkey - Press Release Regarding the Orams Case
The British Court of Appeal has announced yesterday (20 January) its judgment publicly known as the Orams case, concerning the enforcement,
What Christofias said about Orams Case
Demetris Christofias has said that the judgment of the British Court of Appeal that a decision by a Cypriot court, in connection with claims relating to Greek Cypriot owned property in Cyprus’ northern Turkish occupied areas, must be executed has both a legal and political importance.
More>>>Haiti looting horror Girl shot dead by police for taking paintings
The horrifying aftermath of Haiti's earthquake has claimed another victim in the form of a 15-year-old girl, an apparent looter, shot dead by police.
More>>>Turkish Cypriot winner in property case
A citizen of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has reached an amicable settlement with the Greek Cypriot administration in a complaint filed by the former concerning her properties in the southern part of the divided island of Cyprus.
More>>>British court ruling alarms north Cyprus property owners
Foreign property owners in North Cyprus have expressed alarm over a British court ruling that has ordered a couple to tear down a villa built on disputed land and pay compensation to the owner.
More>>>Greek Cypriots to sue tourists staying at hotel in Northern Cyprus
The Greek-Cypriot owners of a hotel in Turkish Cyprus will sue tourists who stayed there for trespassing.
Readers Comments on British court
Hurriyet Daily Newspaper readers comments on Orams Case and British Court
Britain raises terror threat level to severe
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain raised its terrorism threat level to 'severe' -- the second highest level -- on Friday, days before London hosts major international meetings on how to deal with militancy in Afghanistan and Yemen.
More>>>Turkish Cypriot presidential elections to be held April 18
Presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), seen as crucial to the reunification process on the ethnically split island, will be held on April 18, authorities said on Friday.
More>>>GREEK PRESS Norths property market in free fall
ESTATE Agents in the north have conceded that the once-booming property market is in freefall and teetering on the brink of collapse as a result of the Orams ruling.
More>>>Chemical alert at Manchester Airport after white powder found
A WHITE powder, which sparked a major alert at Manchester airport when a man tried to board a plane with it in his hand luggage, has been declared 'harmless'.
More>>>Unfortunately I cannot say that we are close to a solution
Demetris Christofias has called on the people of Cyprus to ignore rumours regarding scenarios about a solution of the Cyprus problem, and to stay calm, assuring that the government would remain faithful to UN resolutions, international and European law, and the high level agreements of 1977 and 1979, in efforts to reach a settlement, for which the
More>>>Europe losing Turkey and Cyprus
We started 2009 with high hopes in regards to relations between Turkey and the EU. AKP finally responded to appeals thus separating the position of the head negotiator from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and appointed Egemen Bağış. Then a huge staff was created for the Office of Secretary General for the European Union. It didn’t stay at that and
More>>>TRNC President Talat travels to Brussels
President Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) left for Brussels on Wednesday to have several talks.
Turkish Cypriot president invites UN secretary general to Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot president said he invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to Cyprus and Ban accepted invitation.
Talat meets Turkish leaders over Cyprus talks
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Mehmet Ali Talat of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) met in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday.
More>>>Talat Cyprus to top Turkeys foreign policy agenda in 2010
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat has said the Cyprus issue will be among Turkey's top foreign policy priorities in 2010 as the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders intensify their talks on the divided island.
More>>>How will the talks be affected by Turkish Cypriot elections
WITH TURKISH Cypriots being asked to choose between a re-unifier and a separatist, the outcome of the ‘presidential’ election this April will give a stark indication of whether the north retains the desire for reunification last expressed in 2004, or whether they now believe it is time to give up.
More>>>Cyprus intensified talks go on for second day
Monday's meeting took place in a tense atmosphere as Greek Cypriot party considered proposals of the Turkish party as "unacceptable".
Turkey demands apology from Israel over envoy slight
Turkey has demanded that Israel apologise over what it called the "discourteous" way its ambassador was treated during a diplomatic meeting.
Cyprus peace talks fail to achieve breakthrough
Athens/Nicosia - Rival leaders on the divided island of Cyprus ended three days of peace talks Wednesday without any indication of a breakthrough to end the decades-old division of the eastern Mediterranean island. "These talks have been held in a positive spirit and very good atmosphere," UN envoy Alexander Downer told journalists at the end of th
More>>>New Negotiations Aim at Cyprus Reunification
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet-Ali Talat have begun a series of three-day sessions to attempt to hammer out differences between the two communities.
More>>>Cyprus leaders extend intensive talks phase
Rival Cypriot leaders on Wednesday decided to extend their second round of UN-led negotiations in a bid to achieve progress in a flagging effort to end 36 years of division on the Mediterranean island.
More>>>Turkey's PM says EU bears responsibility for Cyprus deadlock
Turkish prime minister made assessments regarding Turkey's EU negotiation process in his first interview with Euronews channel, which launched broadcasts in Turkish on Saturday.
More>>>UN chief visits Cyprus to boost peace talks
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travels to Cyprus on Sunday in a bid to re-energize slow-moving talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically split island.
More>>>Unemployment hits 10 percent in countries using the Euro
It has been reported that 16 countries that use the Euro as currency have hit the 10% unemployment in their countries, this is the first time it has hit these levels since it was introduced in 1999.
More>>>Google reports China-based attack, says pullout possible
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Google said Tuesday the company and at least 20 others were victims of a "highly sophisticated and targeted attack" originating in China in mid-December, evidently to gain access to the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.
More>>>Manchester United, Turkish Airlines in deal
Manchester United, an English Premier League football club, has signed a sponsorship agreement with Turkey’s national carrier, the club has said.
More>>>No More Pump Priming to North Cyprus Travel Agent from the Government
Travel agents in North Cyprus are going to have to find a new way to bring tourists into the country as the new UBP government is rumored to be planning to pull its pump priming policy away from the travel agent business. According to sources in the travel agent industry in North Cyprus, the pump priming practice is no longer effective when it com
More>>>Is this a good time to invest in Cyprus real estate?
When is it better to invest in Cyprus in the property sector; when the prices are going up or down? In a period of crisis, like the one we are experiencing today, is it reasonable to invest? These are crucial questions for which you cannot simply give a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer.
More>>>Serco hopes to win Cyprus bid
Serco, the FTSE-100 services group, is favourite to win a £200m Ministry of Defence contract to support British servicemen based in Cyprus.
English games hit by bad weather
Several matches across England have been postponed because of bad weather in the FA Cup and the Football League.
Istanbul waits 20 years for first faceoff
Istanbul’s ice skating community has waited for an Olympic-sized ice rink for 20 years. Its patience will pay off when a facility opens this week by hosting an International Ice Hockey Federation, or IIHF, tournament.
More>>>Wenger The title race starts now
Arsene Wenger last night turned up the heat on title rivals Chelsea and Manchester United by declaring: “The race starts now.”
Is it Cyprus plan B?
In this column, over the decades, I have continuously stressed the same things whenever I wrote about the Cyprus problem. These include the issue of downgrading the status of the Greek Cypriot-run Cyprus Republic to the status of the Turkish Cypriot state, and upgrading the Turkish Cypriot state to the level of the Greek Cypriot state as a prerequi
More>>>Change of President imminent in Cyprus
According to the Greek Cypriot daily Simerini the Presidency elections in April in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus will be won by Eroglu, with a predicted percentage of 50.1.
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