Famagusta

Shakespeare`s Othello was presented for the first time at its natural site, the Othello Tower in the Turkish-occupied town of Famagusta, by a group of young Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot actors, making the dream of Ali Tuncay and Takis Hadjidemetriou...

The tower that consisted the fictional setting of Shakespeare’s play "Othello," originally built by Lusignan conquerors in the 14th century in the medieval city of Famagusta in Cyprus, will be available to the public next month after undergoing emergency...

Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot party representatives will visit monuments of high historical importance in Turkish-occupied Famagusta on June 17 to demonstrate their public support for the conservation of cultural heritage in Cyprus. The visit in Famagusta is organized by the Embassy of Slovakia...

By Andriana Petratos The newly elected leader of Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, Mustafa Akinci, during his sworn-in ceremony mentioned that he is willing to open up occupied Varosha in exchange for the reopening of Tymvos port and airport. During his address, Akinci said:...

The deserted tourist resort in Varosha, Cyprus, might play a serious role in a 41-year-old diplomatic dispute between the Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus and the legitimate Cypriot government. The resort in Varosha, near the city of Famagusta, was a splendid example...

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the United Nations Development Programme- Partnership for the Future (UNDP-PF) have launched a tender for conservation works at Agios Panteleimonas Monastery in the Turkish-occupied village of Myrtou in Cyprus. Agios Panteleimonas Monastery is...

Frustration is spread in Cyprus for the highly anticipated new book on the occupied city of Famagusta, as British writer Victoria Hislop "whitewashes" the Turkish intruders, in what was originally presented as a novel that would spread the word of...

40 years ago, the Cypriot town of Famagusta was occupied by Turkish forces. Today it's capturing media attention once again, as the subject of Victoria Hislop’s new novel, “The Sunrise,” which will be released in Greece on October 22. “As I...

More than 25 dancing groups from all over Cyprus have joined Ayia Napa municipality’s effort to break three separate Guinness world records for the longest chain in Greek traditional ‘Kalamatianos’, Russian traditional ‘Kalinka’, and the world-famous ‘Syrtaki’ dances, mayor...

July and August in Cyprus always bring a volley of celebrations for some; commiserations and condemnations for others! This has been going on for the past forty years with little chance of changing the status quo. As time goes by,...