Nicosia
Russians flocked to north of Cyprus
The number of Russian nationals who flew to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus went up sixfold last year, when calls for direct flights in the unrecognized part of the divided island gained traction after an EU flight ban in the south.
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Occupied Cyprus: How Turkey has destroyed Christian cultural heritage
Nicosia has been illegally divided in two by Turkey, which occupies part of the city
Court arrest new suspects in relation with casino-owner’s assassination
Investigation into the gang-style execution of Turkish Cypriot casino-owner Halil Falyalı, who was gunned down with his driver earlier last week, has been ongoing as a court in Turkish Cyprus ordered the arrest of new suspects.
More detentions made in casino owner murder case
Five more people have been detained both in Turkey and Turkish Cyprus following the assassination of a casino owner in the northern part of the island.
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Turkish Cypriot leader receives UN envoy, reiterates his 2-state solution
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar discussed the issue of Cyprus on Feb. 1 with the U.N. mission chief appointed to facilitate the solution of the decades-old dispute on the divided island.
Ankara raises spectre of possible EastMed military clash ahead of Greek-Turkish talks
Just four days before scheduled Greek-Turkish exploratory talks, Ankara has in essence threatened Athens and Nicosia with a possible military clash in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Romanian national detained in Cyprus; family, employer apply for consular assistance
Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) has reported that a Romanian national, a sailor on a ship in the port of Vassilikos, Cyprus, has been detained by the Cypriot authorities. According to a MAE press statement, the Romanian Embassy in Nicosia was notified on Tuesday about this fact.
UN move to extend Cyprus peacekeeping has no value for us: Turkey
Turkey on July 29 said that the U.N. Security Council's extension of the mandate of the U.N. Peacekeeping Force on the Island of Cyprus (UNFICYP) has "no meaning and value for us."
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Health Commissioner’s Nicosia home staked out
Greek Cypriot news sites on Sunday picked up a story on EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, following reports of a media stake out at the health chief's Nicosia residence amid fierce criticism over vaccine delays.
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Cyprus Orthodox Church to restore historic homes amid outcry
The head of Cyprus' Orthodox Church on Wednesday pledged to rebuild a row of historic homes that were partially demolished next to an under-construction cathedral amid a public outcry over what government officials described as an "unlawful" action.