https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-news-digest-from-river-beautification-to-billionaires-bargains
It's been a while since we heard about inaugurations from our president, so this one deserves special mention: ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-condemn-erdogan-s-remarks-on-1974-invasion
Cyprus and Greece have condemned recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, labeling them as a "blatant distortion of historical truth" and an "insult to the memory of the victims."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriots-survived-genocide-thanks-to-turkey-says-erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a speech he delivered to Turkish military personnel at a dinner Monday, not only defended the Turkish invasion of Cyprus......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/excavations-for-missing-cypriots-underway
Excavations are currently carried out by the Committee on missing persons (CMP) at seven sites in the areas under control of the Republic of Cyprus and the occupied areas to locate remains of missing Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-high-commissioner-affirms-legality-of-military-bases-usage-in-cyprus
The British High Commissioner in Cyprus, Irfan Siddiq, emphasized that the utilization of the British military bases in Cyprus is in accordance with international law and the commitments made to the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-dead-zone
Last August, when we discussed the Pyla crisis, the incidents in the "border states," and the aftermath of the peacekeepers' beating in the buffer zone by Turks, the perception was that the government handled the situation proactively and was diplomatically prepared. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-soldiers-shout-and-curse-in-wake-of-agios-dometios-incident
The mayor of Agios Dometios, Mr. Kostas Petrou, spoke to 24news about the serious incident involving the violation of the buffer zone by the Turkish army on Monday afternoon (27/11)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-pyla-now-agios-dometios
The actions of the occupation authorities within the buffer zone appear to be following a pattern, aiming to challenge the status quo and create a fait accompli. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-forces-antenna-installation-in-agios-demetios-draws-criticism
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Monday described the latest action of the Turkish occupying forces, regarding the installation of a rotating camera and an antenna on an uninhabited house in the buffer zone, in the area of Agios Dometios in Nicosia, as a “serious ongoing violation of the buffer zone”.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-armenians-flee-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-zone
Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled from Nagorno-Karabakh since the territory surrendered to Azerbaijan on 20 September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-closer-look-at-the-greek-turkish-dynamic
The public discourse is inundated with discussions for and against the evolving Greek-Turkish rapprochement. Strangely, there are few references to the Cyprus issue, which has continuously occupied Greek foreign policy since the 1950s....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-missing-piece-in-greek-turkish-diplomacy
The public discourse has been flooded with commentaries in favor or against the ongoing efforts for a Greek-Turkish rapprochement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/international-incident-unfolds-as-un-troops-face-off-in-nicosia
There was a "disagreement" between UN soldiers and the security forces in the Deremboyou area of Nicosia, which is on the occupied side of the Pediaion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/slovakia-s-un-peacekeeping-efforts-in-pyla-earn-global-praise
FM Constantinos Kombos and Slovak Ambassador Martin Bezak praised the principled stance of the Slovak contingent of the UN peacekeeping force during the recent incidents in Pyla....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/buffer-zone-tensions-and-cyprus-problem-scenarios
After the incident in the buffer zone at the Gate, the National Security Council in Turkey convened. This was its first meeting after Erdogan's reelection. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senator-menendez-condemns-attack-on-un-peacekeepers-in-pyla
The attack on UN peacekeepers in the dead zone in Pyla was a completely unacceptable violation of international law, and the United Nations Security Council should promptly pass a resolution condemning the recent assault on Cypriot territory, stated Robert Menendez, the President of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the U.S. Senate, during his speech at the World Conference of Cypriots in the Diaspora at the Presidential Palace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/newly-released-video-reveals-intense-confrontation-in-pyla-buffer-zone
A newly surfaced video sheds light on the events that transpired on Friday (18/8) in the Pyla buffer zone. The video depicts Turkish Cypriots launching an assault on UN peacekeepers who were preventing unauthorized construction activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-minister-vows-to-proceed-with-controversial-road-project
Amid escalating tensions, Tahsin Ertugrologlu, the "foreign minister" of the occupied territories, remains adamant that the proposed road breaching the buffer zone is a humanitarian endeavor devoid of ulterior motives. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/varosha-s-haunting-appeal-to-tourists
Few places in the world can claim to have been favored by both Hollywood actors such as Elizabeth Taylor and thrill seekers under very different circumstances.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-leaders-standing-firm-against-erdogan-s-tactics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high after extorting Europe and forcing not only Sweden but also NATO to humiliate themselves as supplicants caving to extortion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-forgotten-urgent-call-for-resolution-amid-greece-turkey-relations
At a time when there is a clear intention by Greece and Turkey to take steps to improve relations, with Athens and Ankara as well as other influential powers emitting a moderate optimism that substantial progress can be achieved, it seems that Cyprus has been forgotten, in both rhetoric and substance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/religious-treasures-rescued-from-occupied-territory
Meet the "Super Patriot" who refuses to hear a word about coexistence with Turkish Cypriots or a federal solution....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-day-when-time-stood-still-in-cyprus
Exactly 49 years ago, on July 20, 1974, the once peaceful Mediterranean island of Cyprus experienced the violent invasion of the Turkish army, leaving behind death, destruction, and despair....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-honors-fallen-heroes-on-memorial-day
Today, President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus participated in a special memorial service at the Tomb of Makrasyka to honor the brave officers and soldiers who lost their lives during the Turkish invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-involvement-key-to-restarting-negotiations
The Turkish narrative for a two-state solution cannot be part of any discussion in a new round of negotiations on the Cyprus issue, the Minister of Defence, Michalis Giorgallas said on Sunday, addressing a memorial service for fallen soldiers during the 1974 Turkish invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-near-buffer-zone-puzzled-over-circling-plane
Two Turkish airplane sightings flying over local areas were reported Thursday by Greek Cypriots near the buffer zone in rural locations outside the divided capital, with UN officials saying they are looking into the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/1-the-other-side-20-years-later
I first saw the queue at the Agios Dometios barricade in February 2004, while serving my term in the Greek Cypriot Force, when a good friend took me to see the point where Greek Cypriots were passing through to go to their villages and towns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaked-pentagon-docs-prompt-ally-denials
A large cache of what appear to be classified Pentagon documents circulating on social media channels is becoming a growing source of anxiety for US intelligence agencies, as numerous allies have been forced into denials over the purported leaks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-fan-menendez-boasts-f35-okay-for-athens
US Senator Bob Menendez, who has been blocking fighter jets for Turkey over the years, told an audience in Washington this week that he was 'a fan of the Greek people' and further had no qualms about okaying the F35 stealth for Athens...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/many-countries-stepping-up-as-death-toll-continues-to-rise
The EU has mobilized 27 search and rescue teams from 19 European countries, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management stated in a tweet on Tuesday....
