Turkish Cypriots
DNA incompatibility in Turkish Cyprus
Why did the left-right grand coalition of tiny Turkish Cyprus collapse? There are lots of tales but the short answer is quite simple: Gross mismanagement. At a time when Cuba has changed, the Turkish Cypriot left has insisted on remaining loyal to a Stalinist anti-private sector doctrine.
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Turkish Cypriot plunges into political crisis as government resigns after coalition collapse
The Turkish Cyprus has plunged into a political crisis after the president accepted the prime minister's resignation following the withdrawal of the government's coalition partner, amid ongoing peace talks with the Greek Cypriot administration.
Northern Cyprus in crisis of government
The left-right grand coalition government in northern Cyprus has collapsed due to its failure to deliver on exactly what it promised to do in the first place: undertake long-overdue reforms and achieve the restructuring of the Turkish Cypriot public administration. Was it a big surprise? Unfortunately, no.
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Turkish Cypriot gov't falls after withdrawal of coalition partner
One of Turkish Cyprus' coalition parties has withdrawn from the government in a move that could soon trigger new elections.
National Unity Party (UBP) Chairman Hüseyin Özgürgün said the party decided unanimously to withdraw from the government due to its inability to address the country's economic problems.
EU to be 'whole' when all of Cyprus in bloc, says Schulz
The European Union will not be whole until all of Cyprus, the Turkish and Greek administrations together, becomes a part of the bloc, said European Parliament President Martin Schulz during a visit to the Mediterranean island.
Talks in hypocrisy
The Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders of the divided island of Cyprus are continuing talks presumably aimed at reuniting the island in a federation, the parameters of which remain aloof. The two sides have not even agreed on the meaning of the word "federation" or the "bi-zonality" and "bi-communality" principles agreed on by the political forefathers of the current negotiators which long ago b
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Turkey slams Greek Cyprus over new hydrocarbon bid
Turkey rebuked Greek Cypriot administration on March 25 over its announcing a tender for new hydrocarbon exploration offshore the long-divided Mediterranean island.
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A poisonous insight into the Cyprus talks
Was it indeed an effort aimed at arresting the decline in the share of his Movement for Social Democracy's (EDEK) votes or was he really concerned about the Cyprus talks process?
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Turkish Cyprus slams EU official over '15-minute visit'
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Ak?nc? lashed out at European Union Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis for his plans to pay a courtesy visit of just 15 minutes when he comes to the island in the coming days.
Speaking at a local SME summit on March 2, Ak?nc? said they would not prefer a visit from Dombrovskis at all if it is only going to be a courtesy visit of 15 minutes.
Turkey condemns arson attack on mosque in Greek Cyprus
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned an arson attack on a mosque located in Greek Cyprus, while the top Christian and Muslim leaders of Cyprus have said the attack had sowed discord and undermined peace on the island.