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Greek Cypriots file war crimes complaint against Turkey
A group of Greek Cypriots has filed a war crimes complaint against Turkey at the International Criminal Court over what they say is its policy of settling Cyprusâ breakaway north with mainland Turks.
Missing persons
This Saturday, July 12, there was a solemn ceremony in Cyprus. Forty years after he went missing, the remains of a Greek Cypriot was finally laid to rest. This was the first-ever funeral held in northern Cyprus for a Greek Cypriot missing person.
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President Gül to pay last foreign visit to Turkish Cyprus
President Abdullah Gül will make his last official foreign visit to Turkish Cyprus on July 20.
Gül will participate by on the island to mark the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Peace and Freedom Day.
Turkish Cyprus was the presidentâs first destination of choice after he was elected in 2007.
Cyprus mulls tapping bond market by September
Cyprus is considering tapping the bond market by September, according to two government officials directly involved in the process.
One of the officials, who asked not to be identified as no final decision has been made, said the initial offering will be for about 500 million euros and will probably be held after a share sale by the Bank of Cyprus, the countrys biggest bank.
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Hopes fade for a Cyprus deal
Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Ãzersay has given up hopes of a resolution on Cyprus anytime soon unless the current skidding stops, talks are brought to a serious give-and-take stage and the two sides commit themselves to reaching an agreement by a certain date. Will Greek Cypriots agree to that? No wayâ¦
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Central bank demands Bank of Cyprus expedite capital issue
Cyprus's central bank has demanded that privately held Bank of Cyprus finalise plans this week to raise at least 1 billion euros in a capital issue, media reported on Wednesday.
Central Bank Governor Chrystalla Georghadji, in a letter published in the Simerini newspaper, gave the bank a three-day deadline to affirm its plans for the completion of a capital issue by Aug. 8.
Turkey best route for Cypriot gas to Europe, EU minister
Turkey is the best route for sending offshore natural gas from Cyprus to Europe, EU Minister Mevlüt ÃavuÅoÄlu said on July 1.
ÃavuÅoÄluâs comments came amid growing expectations that the reserves from the Aphrodite gas field off the southern coast of Cyprus â estimated to be about 200 billion cubic meters â could prove a catalyst for peace and cooperation in the region.
Turkey calls Cyprus a 'defunct' state, reports say
An official document submitted by Turkey to the European Union has referred to the Republic of Cyprus as a defunct state, according to reports in Cypriot media.
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Bank of Cyprus said to mull boosting capital before stress test
Bank of Cyprus Pcl, the Mediterranean nations biggest lender, is weighing a capital increase of as much as 1 billion euros ($1.36 billion), said three people familiar with the matter.
Ready to open Chapter 23, Turkey highlights EU reforms’ impact on elimination of right violations
Turkey has fulfilled all of the benchmarks with the reforms and is ready to open Chapter 23 (Judiciary and fundamental rights), Minister for EU Affairs Mevlüt ÃavuÅoÄlu has said.
âIf political blockage is removed, then we are ready to open Chapter 23,â ÃavuÅoÄlu told reporters on June 24 during his meeting with British Ambassador Richard Moore.