On Sunday, 30 May, legislative elections were held in South Cyprus. They were contested by 659 candidates from a record 15 political parties. Turnout was 66% – lower than average. A total of 56 seats were up for grabs. Twenty four of the 80 Parliamentary seats in the South Cyprus Assembly are symbolically left vacant […]
On Sunday evening, while most Turkish Cypriots were focussing on the outcome of the first round of the Presidential Election in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, around 200 Greek Cypriot fascistshad assembled at the Derinya / Deryneiacheckpoint in Mağusa / Famagusta for an impromptu protest. The scenes on 11 October, captured on camera, show […]
A Turkish Cypriot candidate for South Cyprus’ left-wing AKEL party has been elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Niyazi Kızılyürek was formally declared one of Cyprus’ six MEPs after European elections were held in the southern part of the island yesterday, Sunday 26 May. Following the results, Kızılyürek told the Cyprus News […]
Entering the European Parliament and creating a united front against Turkey remains two major aims of ELAM, party leader Christos Christou (pictured above) told Greek Cypriot daily Simerini in an exclusive interview. Christou, currently one of two ELAM MPs in the 50-seat South Cyprus Parliament, says the party is seeking to win one of six […]
The world of Turks again experienced a mixture of highs and lows in 2017. From the tragic loss of loved ones in accidents or terror attacks, to political upsets and cultural firsts, here are the biggest T-VINE stories of the year. 1. In May, our deputy editor John Oakes broke the news about a new […]
The furore over British High Commissioner Matthew Kidd’s attempts to justify Great Britain’s handling of the Cyprus problem continues. One British peer has called for “disciplinary action” against the senior diplomat, while many other British expats and Turkish Cypriots have voiced their indignation at Mr Kidd’s comments. In a very rare visit to the […]
“What is this protest about?” I asked a group of young men sitting on the sidelines of a mass rally on the southern side of Nicosia’s Ledra Palace crossing. They took one look at me, all of them with the same unwelcoming frowns, before raising their hands to indicate that they would not speak […]
Greek Cyprus’ fascist party ELAM is planning to bring coach loads of protestors to the Ledra Palace checkpoint to demonstrate on 20 July, raising fears of disorder at the Green Line border in the capital Nicosia. ELAM is notorious for using the anniversary of Turkey’s intervention on the island to intimidate those using the […]
Tomorrow’s planned meeting between President Mustafa Akıncı and President Nicos Anastasiades has been cancelled. “Unfortunately, we have just been informed by the #UN that, due to the Turkish Cypriot leader’s refusal to attend, tomorrow’s scheduled meeting will not take place,” Anastasiades’ spokesman Nicos Christodoulides tweeted earlier today. The crisis between the two leaders blew up […]
A businessman in South Cyprus has been attacked after doing a deal to export Cyprus potatoes grown in North Cyprus. According to a report in the Cyprus Mail, Christos Christofi has had shots fired outside his home, received calls threatening to burn down his premises and last week faced a protest by an unruly mob, […]
