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An alternative plan has been made in case of the failure in Cyprus reunification talks - North Cyprus Foreign Minister

The Foreign Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün,said on Wednesday that an alternative plan has been made in case of the failure in Cyprus reunification talks on "property issue".   More>>>

Wednesday's meeting between the Cyprus leaders was very fruitful - Alexander Downer

Turkish Cyprus President Derviş Eroğlu said to the reporters that the meeting with Greek Cyprus administration leader Demetris Christofias on Wednesday was fruitful.   More>>>

Cameron 'anger' at slow pace of Turkish EU negotiations

Mr. David Cameron, UK Prime minister has promised to fight for Turkey's membership of the European Union, by saying he is “angry" at the slow pace of negotiations.   More>>>

North Cyprus President, Great Cypriot leader and UN Secretary meet on a dinner

TRNC President Dervis Eroglu and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias will meet for the dinner today on Wednesday.   More>>>

Cyprus won't be lead to recognize the independence of Kosovo- Cyprus foreign minister

The foreign Minister of Cyprus, Mr.Markos Kyprianou,on a meeting with top European diplomats on Monday....    More>>>

Two non-commissioned officers arrested in army explosives theft

The two non-commissioned officers were arrested late on Thursday night after the discovery of the break-in at the unit of Palodia, north of Limassol.   More>>>

North Cyprus president urges deal by year-end

Marking the 36th anniversary of Turkey’s intervention in Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot President Derviş Eroğlu called for a peace deal on divided Cyprus by the year’s end Tuesday, warning that failure could wipe out the last chance of a settlement with the   More>>>

Dimitris Hristofyas is very hopeful

Turkish Cypriots are likely to return to their property.   More>>>

Turkey's 'importance' in Mideast not harming EU bid

Turkey's growing involvement in Middle East affairs does not contradict its bid to join the bloc, the European Union's enlargement chief said in remarks published Monday.   More>>>

North Cyprus to make presentation on property issue

Eroglu said they would make a presentation on "property" while meeting with leader of the Greek Cypriot administration Demetris Christofias on Thursday.   More>>>

New President of North Cyprus is Dr.Dervish Eroglu

Dervis Eroglu, who supports north cyprus independence, claimed victory in the north’s ’presidential’ election on Sunday, APA reports.   More>>>

Turkey hopes better Greek ties lower defense costs

Turkey and Greece on Thursday announced a series of measures to build confidence between the rival neighbors, including joint military training designed in part to ease years of tension over airspace and sea boundaries and a local arms race.   More>>>

Ankara welcomes progress in Cyprus talks

Turkey has welcomed progress made in unification negotiations in the lead-up to upcoming presidential elections in the northern part of the divided island of Cyprus.   More>>>

Cyprus talks could end if Eroğlu wins, says Talat

North cyprus leader Mehmet Ali Talat has said if he loses next month’s presidential election, the Cypriot reunification talks crucial to Turkey’s European Union aspirations will grind to a halt. “My opinion is, the process will end,” Talat told Reute   More>>>

Greek Cypriot president rules out second term if Cyprus issue remains unresolved

Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias has said he would not run for the second term if the did not manage to reach progress in a dispute with the Turkish Cypriots over the island by the end of his term in 2013.    More>>>

Downer denies calling for five-party talks on Cyprus

The UN official tasked with steering negotiations between Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders on reunification has not called for five-party talks to discuss the island, the UN has said.    More>>>

Greek Cypriots Reject Rotating Presidency

Most people in Greek Cyprus oppose the idea of introducing a rotating presidency in the island, according to a poll by Symmetron Market Research published in Kathimerini. 59 per cent of respondents share this point of view, while 15 per cent would en   More>>>

North Cyprus president to visit Turkey ahead of polls

North Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat is set to pay a working visit to Turkey on Wednesday as Turkish Cyprus braces for its upcoming presidential election.   More>>>

EU enlargement chief presses Turkey on North Cyprus, Armenia

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule urged Turkey Monday to open its ports to North Cyprus under a trade pact with the bloc and to press on with peace efforts with Armenia.    More>>>

Turkish PM to visit London

March 15, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit London at the invitation of his British counterpart Gordon Brown.   More>>>

North Cyprus Higher Board of Elections Announce Temporary Candidates for Presidency

The Higher Board of Elections of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus announced on Saturday temporary candidates for the Presidency of the country.    More>>>

UBPs Deputy to run for Turkish Cyprus vote

UBP Lefkosa deputy Tahsin Ertugruloglu said that he would run in the upcoming presidential election.    More>>>

Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed

South Cyprus side is free to change its own proposals like the rotating presidency but then so is the North Cyprus side, warned Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.   More>>>

A fillip for Talat

ON ANY small Mediterranean island, property is jealously protected. Orange and olive groves can be as valued as posh villas and sea views.   More>>>

It is imperative to handle the property issue

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), last week, announced its judgement on the effectiveness of the Immovable Property Commission (IPC), established in line with the Xenides-Arestis judgement of the ECtHR as of 22 December 2005.    More>>>

Compromise on Cyprus necessary

The EU, which attaches high importance to joint energy security policies with Turkey, is looking for ways to unblock the energy chapter. Belgian Ambassador to Ankara Pol De Witte, whose country will soon assume the rotating EU presidency, calls for m   More>>>

Cyprus problem remains unsolved

Greek Cypriot intransigence is hindering a solution to the island’s problems, the prime minister of Turkish Cyprus said during a press conference in Istanbul on Tuesday.   More>>>

Turkey warns of breakdown in ties with US

Turkey's foreign minister is warning of a breakdown in ties with the US after a congressional committee approved a resolution branding the World War I-era incidents as 'genocide.'   More>>>

Talat says unitary state in Cyprus out of question

Talat and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias met at buffer zone in Lefkosa within the scope of talks to find a solution to Cyprus issue.   More>>>

North Cyprus Elections won’t change Turkish stance

The upcoming presidential election in North Cyprus sparked a controversy in Turkey when Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat went on the record as saying that his possible defeat in the April polls would mean the collapse of the policy pursued    More>>>

Turkey could pull troops from North Cyprus in deal

Turkey could withdraw its troops in North Cyprus if there is a settlement on the divided island, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, asserting that Ankara is ready to do its share for an end to the island’s decades-old division.   More>>>

Greek-Americans upset with US Ambassador in Turkey

American Hellenic Institute is demanding that President Obama recall the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, accusing the envoy of making “unacceptable, disappointing and damaging” remarks that “undermine the administration’s position on North Cyprus.”   More>>>

Cyprus talks to resume after 23 day interval

North Cyprus and South Cyprus leaders will resume their negotiations on Wednesday aiming to find a comprehensive settlement to Cyprus problem.    More>>>

Turkeys North Cyprus stance clear says FM

Any delays in the negotiations aimed at finding a solution to the division of Cyprus cannot be legitimized, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Saturday.   More>>>

MGK meeting focuses on Cyprus negotiations

A critical National Security Council (MGK) meeting chaired by President Abdullah Gül on Friday ended with MGK members stressing Turkey’s resolution to protect the rightful interests of Turkish Cypriots.   More>>>

We Need to Plan Our Future in Line With World's Changing Approach to Cyprus Issue

President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Mehmet Ali Talat said the North Cyprus Cypriots needed to plan their future in line with the world's changing approach to the Cyprus issue.    More>>>

Cyprus document against Ankara

The Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus adopted a declaration against Ankara’s intermediation to Cyprus negotiations. Turkey says that document may be used against Turkish side.   More>>>

EU draft sets deadline for Turkish withdrawal from North Cyprus

In a move likely to infuriate Ankara, a European Union advisory body is preparing to call on Turkey to withdraw its forces from northern Cyprus, setting a deadline of the end of this year for such a withdrawal.   More>>>

Fury over North Cyprus politicians with Republic of Cyprus passports

TURKISH Cypriot politicians who hold Cypriot passports could soon be crossing the buffer zone to sue newspapers for publishing their personal data, it emerged yesterday.   More>>>

Christofias I am not stalling over talks

Demetris Christofias has accused “certain circles” of orchestrating efforts to present the Greek Cypriot side as being against continuing the negotiations ahead of the Turkish Cypriot elections in April.   More>>>

EP report urges immediate troop pullout from North Cyprus

Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday endorsed an annual report evaluating European Union candidate Turkey's progress in 2009 which made several calls on Turkey to contribute to ongoing reunification talks in the divided island of Cyprus, c   More>>>

Greek Cypriot Socialists quit govt over peace talks

Greek Cypriot Socialists have left the governing coalition, accusing Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias of making concessions to Turkish Cypriots in reunification talks key to Turkey’s attempt to join the European Union.   More>>>

No handshake photo for Talat at Brussels talks

European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek has avoided posing for a handshake photo with visiting North Cyprus leader Mehmet Ali Talat, arguing that the meeting was an “informal” one.   More>>>

North Cyprus Leader Receives European Parliamentarians

President Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus received a group of European parliamentarians.    More>>>

Eroglu will continue Cyprus talks

North Cyprus “Prime Minister” Dervis Eroglu has said he will continue the negotiations in cooperation with “Motherland Turkey” if he wins the “Presidential elections” in the north.    More>>>

UN chief seeks courage on Cyprus

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday called on both communities of Cyprus to show the necessary “courage” to reunify the divided island following talks with political leaders in Nicosia.    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>>>

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>>>

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>>>

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 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 po   More>>>

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.   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".   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   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>>>

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>>>

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.   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.    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   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 l   More>>>

Talat worried about talks falling victim to elections

Although there is still a considerably long time until presidential elections in April, there is already an “election atmosphere” in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat has said, expressing conce   More>>>

Greek and Turkish leaders turn to kitchen table diplomacy

Greek and Turkish leaders in Cyprus are to embark on a new round of "kitchen table diplomacy" in the New Year in an attempt to reach a breakthrough agreement before elections on the northern side of the island in April.   More>>>

Frustrated Turkey inches forward in talks with EU

Turkey took a step forward on Monday in its efforts to join the European Union but expressed frustration over slow progress in its entry talks, largely held up by a dispute with EU member Cyprus.   More>>>

Turkey raps Greek Cyprus for EU stall tactics

Turkey expressed “deep disappointment” Monday over mounting opposition from European Union member Greek Cyprus against its EU entry bid. Turkey has started talks to bring its environmental standards up to EU levels at a meeting in Brussels   More>>>

Greek Cyprus rejects Turkey’s proposal for five-way talks

Greek Cyprus rejected a proposal by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a five-party conference, under United Nations supervision, to speed up a solution for the war-divided island.    More>>>

Mehmet Ali Talat spoke about the negotiations in Cyprus

TURKISH Republic of North Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat spoke about the negotiations in Cyprus during his recent trip to London. President Talat, who addressed Chatham House   More>>>

Brown meets Talat

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown met with Turkish Republic of North Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat on his recent whirlwind trip to London, a historic first for the TRNC President.    More>>>

We are the only party always making gestures

Turkish Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis who has given a speech to the External Relations Commitee of European Parliement reacted to Greek and Cypriot Greek parliamentarians and he said “ We are the only party always making gestures since 2   More>>>

UN is cautious and even pessimistic regarding the solution of Cyprus issue

A weekly newspaper in Southern Cyprus published a document claimed to belong to United Nations (UN) according to which asserted that “UN is cautious and even pessimistic regarding the solution of Cyprus issue”.   More>>>

Cyprus misses boat on unity

The window of opportunity to reunite the divided island of Cyprus slammed shut in 2004, when Greek-Cypriot voters overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations plan.   More>>>

Christofias needs Talat more than the other way round

A bold prediction may be in order: if Mehmet Ali Talat is defeated in the upcoming presidential elections in the north, the bigger loser will be Demetris Christofias. With Dervis Eroglu, the current front-runner replacing Talat, it is unimaginable th   More>>>

Turkey rejects opening ports to Greek Cyprus

Turkey will not open its ports and airspace to Greek Cyprus until there is an agreement that would reunite the divided island, the Turkish foreign minister said Thursday.   More>>>

South Cyprus to block progress for Turkish EU path - Official

The government today said Cyprus has given notice to all other European Union countries of its intention to block further progress in Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union.    More>>>

UK Offers To Cede 50% Its Cyprus Territory To Reunified Island

LONDON (Dow Jones)--The U.K. government said   More>>>

Turkish Ministers to Put Utmost Importance to the Cyprus Question

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 It is usual and natural that in every anniversary of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), officials in Turkey make speeches which express their ‘celebration’ because of the independence declaration of TRNC. Some go   More>>>

Turkish, KKTC leaders gather to draw up road map

The Turkish leadership and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) leadership   More>>>

State Minister Egemen Bagis commented on the tension between Turkey and Azerbaijan. State Minister Egemen Bagis commented on the tension between Turkey and Azerbaijan and stated that Turkey never left Azerbaijan alone. Egemen Bagis said, “We never   More>>>

Turkish Cyprus President meets UN special envoy

Talat and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias would discuss "authorities of the federal government" and "international relations" in next week's meeting, Downer said.    More>>>

North Cyprus isolation crime against humanity'

During an official visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu called the isolation of the nation by the international community a crime against humanity, the continuity of which Turkey will no   More>>>

Davutoğlu Cyprus talks last chance for reunification

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said that the ongoing bilateral talks between the leaders of north and south Cyprus are the last chance to end the division of the island.    More>>>

Talat urges Turkey, Greece, Britain to join Cyprus security talks

President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Mehmet Ali Talat, said special meetings with participation of guarantor countries, Turkey, Greece and Endland should be held in the later stages of discussion of "Security and Guarantees" c   More>>>

Turkish Cypriots Property Protest

A DELEGATION representing over 50 Turkish Cypriot and Turkish groups was due to hand in a 12,000 signature petition and protest letter this morning (Thursday) to Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Downing Street, complaining about the double standards be   More>>>

PM Erdogan supports Turkish Cyprus cause

The Turkish prime minister expressed his support for the cause of the Turkish Cypriots on Thursday.    More>>>

Turkey cannot join EU until troops out - Cyprus

NICOSIA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Thursday that Turkey would not be able to join the European Union as long as it kept troops stationed in northern Cyprus.    More>>>

Turkey urges EU to lift political hurdles in accession talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan called on the European Union Saturday to remove political barriers and accelerate the process in his country's bid to join the bloc.Although Turkey began EU membership talks in October 2005, it has so far opened d   More>>>

Some Turkish And Greek Political Parties Condemned Greek Cypriot Attacks To The Turkish Cypriots With A Common Statement

CTP-BG, TDP and BKP from North Cyprus and AKEL, DISI, DIKO, EDI, and ADIK from South Cyprus announced that they strongly condemned the attacks of a group of Greek Cypriots to the Turkish Cypriots who were visiting South Cyprus in a common statement.    More>>>

Cyprus leaders to tackle property as governance talks end

Rival Cypriot leaders have ended the first phase of unification talks, covering governance of the divided Mediterranean island, and will move on to the property topic, they said on Friday.    More>>>

Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders finalize power-sharing chapter

Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders completed their debate on the "administration and power-sharing" chapter during their meeting on Friday under the full-fledged talks aiming to reunify the divided island of Cyprus.    More>>>

Arms an obstacle to deal on Cyprus

Greek Cypriots' armament and property cases opened in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg lead to concern over the real intention of the Greek Cypriots for a solution, while comprehensive peace talks are still under way    More>>>

Former London TRNC rep on the way to Ankara

FORMER Turkish Republic of North Cyprus London Representative Namik Korhan is said to be on his way to Ankara for his next diplomatic posting.    More>>>

’US will not get involved in Cyprus talks’

ISTANBUL-The solution of the Cyprus problem must be a "Cypriot one" and the United States will not get directly involved in the negotiations between the two leaders, daily Cyprus Mail quoted U.S.   More>>>

Gaza bloodshed continues despite UN calls for ceasefire

Military offensive enters 14th day as Israeli jets and naval ships fire on targets while Palestinian militants continue rocket attacks   More>>>

Mystery backers’ helping Orams fight

THE British couple at the centre of a legal battle over their purchase of Greek Cypriot property in the north are to receive help from a mystery financial backer, Turkish Cypriot papers have reported.    More>>>

’Remarkable consensus’ in Cyprus talks

After acknowledging that the Cyprus talks made insufficient progress, the Cypriot leaders finally reach consensus on cooperation between the founder states and the federal state and the hierarchy of norms. International agreements will be discussed o   More>>>

2009 may be make-or-break year with EU

Sabancı University Professor Ersin Kalaycıoğlu has said the government of Turkey should return to its reformist agenda with the goal of membership in the European Union because “the hour of reckoning is close.”   More>>>

Death toll climbs in Gaza

Israeli troops gained control of parts of northern Gaza Sunday, less than 24 hours after launching a ground incursion into the Palestinian territory, according to Palestinian security sources.    More>>>

Trading our way to a solution

FOR centuries political philosophers have argued that trade can cure social ills and bring about peace within and between nations.    More>>>