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151. Turkish official denies corruption allegations

In response to allegations of involvement in a corruption scandal, Fouat Oktay, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Turkish National Assembly, vehemently denied any wrongdoing. ...

152. Landlords urged to be reasonable when pricing rentals

Marinos Keynegirou, the president of the Real Estate Registration Council, warns of escalating prices and dwindling demand in the real estate market's fourth quarter....

153. US Ambassador discusses Cyprus and Russian influence in exclusive interview

In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, the U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus weighs in on whether the island nation's ties to Russian influence are changing. ...

154. Preserving Cyprus' cultural heritage is a bicommunal effort

155. Cyprus eyes new measures amid migration challenges

There may have been progress so far in the management of migration, according to figures released by the government these days, but this is mainly due to a sharp decline in the number of applicants from African countries, ...

156. Israeli investments raise eyebrows in occupied territories

The large-scale acquisition of land in the Occupied Territories by Israeli citizens and Europeans of Jewish descent is creating interesting dynamics within the Turkish Cypriot community, as well as in Turkish and Turkish Cypriot press reports....

157. Divisions in Cyprus amplify fact-checking challenges

Cyprus, an ethnically divided island in the Mediterranean, is like any other nation: It’s been hit by a wave of misinformation, and residents are trying to keep up....

158. UN's envoy to land in Cyprus for talks on Cyprus problem

In early January, the new Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, will arrive in Cyprus....

159. Erdogan instructs Tatar: ''Maintain silence on Cyprus issue until elections''

In a recent meeting between Erdogan and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Unal Ustel, an order was issued to ''all nationalist groups in the 'TRNC' that speak about the Cyprus problem and especially Ersin Tatar...

160. EU's Schinas criticizes veto use, stresses need for compromise

European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas voiced concerns about the use of the veto as a primary defense tactic, stating that it hinders compromise rather than facilitating it....

161. Tatar's plea to Russia to reshape diplomatic landscape

"I would like to ask the Russian leadership and the Russian people to reconsider their policy on Cyprus, especially after what happened in Ukraine and what is happening in the world with a multitude of global changes," Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar told the Russian state news agency TASS - as reported by the latter....

162. Tatar to appeal to Putin for a Cyprus policy rethink

Ersin Tatar, the leader of Turkish Cypriots, has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to reconsider Russia's policy on Cyprus. ...

163. EU summit reaches compromise on Euro-Turkish issues amidst Cyprus concerns

The European Union Summit recently brokered an informal compromise on Euro-Turkish matters, redirecting decisions on the Borell/Commission document and proposed ''gifts'' to Ankara to seven pillars...

164. Cyprus faces dilemma as EU puts Turkey's wishes first

On Monday, behind the scenes in Brussels, an agreement was reached and sealed in the evening at the diplomatic level on Euro-Turkish relations....

165. President spills details on UNSG's Envoy – Big changes ahead

Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, has said that the UNSG's envoy for Cyprus should spend time on the island rather than paying a visit for some days, adding that as he has been informed her appointment will go into effect on January 1st, 2024. ...

166. President denies plans to visit Ankara after Erdogan's offer

President Christodoulides put an end to the DISY-government-opposition political confrontation from Brussels, in response to a report in the newspaper "Truth" which, citing sources, referred to an invitation by Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, to the President of the Council of Europe - on the sidelines of the brief, informal meeting between the two in the framework of the Climate Summit (COP 28) in Dubai....

167. Migration and pandemic in focus at Brussels Summit

Victor Papadopoulos, Director of the Presidency Press Office, described the ongoing discussions at the Brussels Summit as particularly challenging....

168. Relocating 250,000 Palestinians to Cyprus?

The US website GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs has published a report implicating Cyprus, particularly the occupied territories, in connection with the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict....

169. Famagusta delegation confronts Labour Shadow Minister in UN session

A meeting to discuss the state of the Cyprus issue was held in London between a Famagusta Association of Great Britain delegation, headed by its President Dr Vassilis Mavrou and the Labour Party’s Shadow Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty....

170. Greek islands open up for Turkish travelers

Watching their faces and listening to the statements of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan after their meeting on Thursday, one could ask what all the tension of the past few years was about....

171. Occupied territories witness a 33% surge in visitors

In the first 10 months of this year, the influx of visitors to the occupied territories through land entry points and ports saw a remarkable increase of 33% compared to the corresponding period last year, totaling 1,520,604 individuals....

172. Leaders meet amidst UN envoy appointment

President Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar met under new circumstances, following developments in the appointment of the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Cyprus....

173. UN hosts annual end-of-year reception

President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, are among the guests expected to attend the annual, end-of-year reception hosted by the UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, set to take place on Monday evening....

174. Turkey's alleged plan to resettle Palestinian refugees raises concerns

Turkey is reportedly strategizing the resettlement of Palestinian refugees, aiming to relocate up to 250,000 individuals from the Gaza Strip to Kurdish-inhabited regions in southeastern Turkey and the occupied territories of Cyprus....

175. Cypriot students released after Turkish embassy protest

The 27 Cypriot students who were detained by Greek police during a demonstration outside the Turkish Embassy in Athens have been released....

176. Mitsotakis and Erdogan's Cyprus talks heat up

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who met in Athens on Thursday, referred to the Cyprus issue during their joint statements to the press....

177. Tensions rise yet again in buffer zone amidst UN envoy delay

Amid the delayed appointment of the UN Secretary General's envoy to the Cyprus problem, the occupation regime persists in targeted maneuvers to sow tension within the buffer zone. ...

178. Ten Cypriots detained outside Turkish embassy in Athens

Ten Cypriot nationals were detained by police outside the Turkish Embassy on Thursday morning, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started his one-day visit to Athens....

179. Erdogan and Mitsotakis sign Landmark Friendship Declaration

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's arrival in Athens signals a pivotal moment in the longstanding tension between Greece and Turkey....

180. Onasagoras: Ouzo diplomacy and halloumi hurdles

In Erdogan's visit to Athens, Mitsotakis asked him - within the framework of Greek hospitality, of course - what they would serve him, and the Turkish President responded, "a small glass of ouzo and a piece of halloumi from the dead zone, thank you."...