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New documentary Displaced gives voice to Turkish Cypriots uprooted by Cyprus conflict

Presented by British Turkish Cypriot journalist Mert Ahmet, the testimony-led film follows 12 survivors through three turbulent decades of violence, displacement and loss on the divided Mediterranean island.A powerful new documentary recounting the Cyprus conflict through the experiences of Turkish...

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Guterres says Cyprus solution ‘absolutely crucial’ as UN plans next steps

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has concluded a rare visit to Cyprus by announcing plans for a new expanded meeting aimed at preparing the ground for the resumption of formal negotiations on the island’s future.The visit – the first by a serving UN secretary-general in more than 16...

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Craig David to make North Cyprus debut with headline TS5 show in Girne

The award-winning British singer-songwriter will bring more than 25 years of R&B and UK garage hits to the Mid Summer Ball in August, with Tinie Tempah headlining an official after-party later that night.British R&B and UK Garage star Craig David is to perform live in North Cyprus for the fi...

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Second road tragedy devastates Aydınköy family seven years after fatal crash

A family in Aydınköy, North Cyprus, has been struck by a second devastating road tragedy after an 85-year-old mother died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a reversing vehicle – nearly seven years after her son and daughter-in-law were killed in a high-speed collision.Necibe Yılmaz passed...

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Summons against Turkish Cypriot diplomat raises alarm for exchange-title property owners

Greek Cypriot legal action over property in North Cyprus has reportedly entered a new and potentially far-reaching phase after a Turkish Cypriot diplomat was served with a court summons concerning the past sale of a property with an exchange title deed.Yasa Yeşilada, a Turkish Cypriot diplomat based...

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UN chief to visit Cyprus in bid to revive unification talks

The United Nations has announced today that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be travelling to Cyprus at the end of the month to help advance negotiations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots to reunite the island. Rumours about a possible Guterres visit had been circulating for the past we...

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Two men jailed for 25 years each over killing of Londoner Hüseyin Mavideniz in North Cyprus

Two men have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison over the killing of London resident Hüseyin Mavideniz outside a nightclub in İskele, North Cyprus, three years ago.The Famagusta Assize Court found Mehmet Yazıcı and Doğu Ömer Alçıner guilty of manslaughter, causing grievous bodily harm and seri...

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Centre-left candidate Tufan Erhürman sweeps to landslide victory in TRNC presidential election

Republican Turkish Party leader Tufan Erhürman has defeated incumbent President Ersin Tatar by almost 27 percentage points, securing enough support to win the presidency outright in the first round.Centre-left politician Tufan Erhürman has been elected the new President of the Turkish Republic of No...

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Special Buffer Zone screening for Cyprus documentary ‘The Divided Island’

Cypriots will have the chance to watch award-winning documentary The Divided Island about the Cyprus Conflict at a special screening in the capital Nicosia later this month. The event is being held at the Home for Co-operation, in Cyprus’ Buffer Zone, on Saturday, 20 September, and will include...

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No medal, but Turkish Cypriot national pride peaks for Buse Savaşkan in Paris Olympics high jump finals

Sunday’s Women’s High Jump finals at the Paris Olympics didn’t generate the result Buse Savaşkan had wanted, but for Turkish Cypriots she remains their hero. Thousands of people had expressed their pride and joy in her performance on social media ahead of and after Sunday’s final. Multiple watch p...

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