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Tatar to open part of Varosha, reaffirms two-state solution

As Cyprus paid tribute on Tuesday to the victims of the Turkish invasion in 1974, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said 3.5% of the fenced-off town of Varosha will be demilitarised, maintaining

20th July 2021

Cyprus

Turkish Cypriots take on Erdogan

Pro-solution opposition parties in northern Cyprus plan to boycott the Turkish president’s address to the Turkish Cypriot assembly scheduled for the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion that left Cyprus divided with

19th July 2021

Columnists/Comment/Cyprus

End of the road for Cyprus

President Erdogan’s visit to the occupied north on Tuesday’s invasion anniversary will be like no other before it. For the first time in a while, he will have a full deck of

18th July 2021

Cyprus/Editorial

Turkish Lira continues to tumble

The Turkish lira continued to tumble this week, following the shock replacement of the central bank governor, the fourth in less than two years, losing close to 10% of its value compared

27th March 2021

Markets/World

Turkish Lira plunge felt in Japan

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Turkey has returned to financial market headlines following President Erdogan’s decision to fire the country’s hawkish central bank head on Saturday. The Turkish Lira

22nd March 2021

Markets/World

UK PM tells Erdogan he backs a federal solution

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan he supports a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation in Cyprus and not a two-state solution advocated by Turkey. The two leaders also

9th March 2021

Cyprus/Europe

Erdogan’s despotism is the law of the land

By Alon Ben-Meir Human rights abuses in Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdogan are beyond the pale of inhumanity and moral decadence. The list of Erdogan’s violations and cruelty is too long to

21st February 2021

Comment/Guests

Turkish lira rallies on Erdogan’s promises – but can he stick to reforms?

Enjoying a 12% rally since hitting a record low two weeks ago, the Turkish lira is now caught in a tug of war between foreign investors on the one hand, who cheered

28th November 2020

Markets/World

Erdogan’s ‘picnic’ in Varosha

By Andreas Theophanous It was not the first time that Erdogan visited the occupied northern part of Cyprus to celebrate the anniversary of the “independence” of the “TRNC”. This time though it

21st November 2020

Comment/Cyprus

Greece tells EU Erdogan’s Varosha visit insults all Cypriots

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias denounced Sunday’s visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to fenced-off Varosha calling it an insult to all Cypriots. Speaking at the EU Foreign Affairs Council, held

20th November 2020

Cyprus/Europe