Turkey Steps Up Plans to Reopen Varosha on Cyprus
Violating a United Nations resolution, Turkey said it’s planning to speed the reopening of the abandoned ghost town of Varosha in the seaside resort of […]
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12 Slightly Hurt in Northern Cyprus Turkish Army Depot Blast
NICOSIA (AP) — A pre-dawn explosion at an army munitions depot in breakaway northern Cyprus shattered window panes and slightly injured 12 people while fires […]
Despite Turkey, More US Energy Companies Eye Cyprus Drilling
With Turkey threatening foreign companies to stay out of Cyprus’ sovereign waters where some have already been licensed to hunt for oil and gas, more […]
Cyprus Blast Turkey’s Plans to Open Famagusta Consulate
Turkey’s plans to establish a diplomatic consulate in the ghost town of Famagusta, also known in Greek as Ammochostos, on the northern third of Cyprus […]
Cyprus’ Top Lawyer: Bishop’s Remarks on Gays Broke No Law
NICOSIA (AP) — Cyprus’ attorney general says he’s found no indication that a senior Orthodox Christian cleric broke the law by making widely-condemned remarks about […]
Cypriot to Russian Church: Keep Out of Breakaway North
NICOSIA (AP) — Ties between the Orthodox Church of Cyprus and its Russian counterpart frayed Friday over a series of services conducted by a Russian […]
World War II Vet Breaks Own Oldest Diver Record off Cyprus
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — A 96-year-old British World War II veteran claims to have broken his own world record as the oldest scuba diver, diving […]
Turkey Sending Fourth Energy Drill Ship into Cyprus’ Waters
In an apparent plan to surround Cyprus and take oil and gas as foreign companies licensed to also hunt have been licensed by the legitimate […]
Anastasiades Says Turkey Wants New Ottoman Empire on Cyprus
Still hoping to reunify Cyprus 45 years after an unlawful 1974 Turkish invasion, President Nicos Anastasiades said the major obstacle is what he said is […]
Cyprus Aims for Gas Generated Electricity by Late 2021
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus is aiming to have infrastructure in place to generate electricity using natural gas by the end of 2021. Natural Gas Public […]
