Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci added his voice to prominent political leaders in the north demanding an inquiry into the 1996 assassination of a journalist allegedly carried out by Turkey’s deep
Incumbent Mustafa Akinci and hard-line challenger Ersin Tatar will battle it out in a second round of the elections to choose the next leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, after the two
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci urged scientists to “think loud and clear” while expressing their views on the coronavirus situation in neighbouring Turkey, ahead of reopening ports in the occupied north of
Cyprus remains on high alert on Monday as temperatures are expected to soar above 40C for the fourth day, with the island experiencing an extraordinary heat wave that already pushed thousands to
Leader of the ruling coalition in the Turkish occupied north, Ersin Tatar has accused Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci of smuggling COVID-19 drugs and protective gear from the Cyprus Republic. The medical
By Nikos Moudouros While Ankara deploys a seek and destroy mission to blast Mustafa Akinci out of the Turkish Cypriot leadership race, it is causing the biggest political crisis in the occupied
Hoping to blast Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci out of the leadership race Turkey Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu chose the nuclear option when branding him “untrustworthy” and a “supporter of terrorism”. Highlighting
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci argues that failure to reach a Cyprus solution based on the principles of a bizonal and bicommunal federation will see partition on the island take on a
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci may not make the run-off in April elections in the breakaway north of the island with hardliners on the Cyprus problem likely to triumph, according to opinion polls. A
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci believes the EastMed pipeline agreed Greece, Cyprus and Israel in Athens will not help resolve the island’s division. In a statement, Akinci said the EastMed pipeline “will
