Turkish-Cypriots

The Republic of Cyprus is entering into an unpredictable phase in its troublesome history. If the economic crisis was not bad enough, it is also facing constant provocation by Turkey while the bi-communal negotiations have come to a dead-end...

The first bicommunal olive oil festival will take place in Cyprus this weekend, bringing together Greek and Turkish Cypriot farmers. The “Let’s Grow Together” festival is supported by the EU funded project, “Crop Husbandry" and it is organized by...

Ergun Olgun, the Turkish Cypriot negotiator on the issue of Cyprus' natural gas exploration said that a peace settlement will not be achieved, unless the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus participates in the exploration and exploitation, according to Reuters. "We are...

No one seems to hear the bellowing echoes for justice in Cyprus. Ever since the Turkish military invasion of the island in 1974, trapped citizens keep asking why and what is happening to their country. Why has this elusive...

Turkish-Cypriots protested on Sunday, August 31, against the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is set to land in occupied Cyprus for the first time since his election as the country's president. The protests are expected to continue...

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,...

The manager of the private Turkish-Cypriot TV channel Kanal SIM, Sami Özuslu, announced that the station will be offering Greek language courses as of May 20. This is the first Turkish attempt of learning the Greek language through a television...

The inner circle of the administration in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus has approved a proposal to allow Turkish Cypriots to register for land swaps with Greek Cypriots. On Tuesday, the proposal was passed down to what passes for a parliament in...

The mixed village of Pyla, in the Cypriot district of Larnaca, is one of four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone. Despite the differences between the village's Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot residents, local entrepreneurs have found a common interest that unites them all – gambling. According...

According to an article published in the Cyprus Mail newspaper, since 2004 Turkish Cypriot citizens have had the right to vote for Cyprus’ representation in the European Parliament and to do so they only had to follow the Interior Ministry’s...