The Turkish Cypriot press and information service issued the following press release this week giving details on how Greek Cypriots could apply for restitution or compensation of their property. “CHANGES ON PROPERTY LAW APPROVED BY PARLIAMENT Changes on the Draft Law for Compensation, Exchange, and Reinstatement of the Immovable Properties, approved by the TRNC parliament

Half of the EUR 259 mln in aid that was earmarked for Turkish Cypriots just before the Greek Cypriots joined the EU has now been lost thanks to sour relations between the two sides. The financial aid package, when first put forward after the Turkis Cypriots accepted an UN-backed plan to reunite the island and

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has confirmed that the time is not yet ripe for re-starting talks to solve the Cyprus problem, despuite constant assurances from Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos to Greek Cypriots that a UN initiative is coming soon. “What is important is that, in the end, there is a plan on the table