Dervis Eroglu
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament President: Akinci's Election a Positive Development
The President of the Cypriot House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou has welcomed earlier today the election of Mustafa Akinci as the new leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community. As he said, the election of the new leader of the Turkish-occupied Cypriot territories is...
Cyprus
Mustafa Akinci Is the new Turkish-Cypriot Leader
Former "Mayor" of the northern Turkish-occupied part of Nicosia Mustafa Akinci is the new Turkish-Cypriot leader.
With 98% of the votes counted, Akinci got 60,38%, corresponding to 65,412 votes. Incumbent Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu got just over 39,62% (42,920...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State Kerry: Cyprus Problem Begging for Solution
US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday that the Cyprus problem is begging for an international solution and progress in United Nations-backed peace talks. Speaking before a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the State Department, the US official...
Cyprus
Eide: Good and Forward-looking Meetings With Negotiators
UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has said that he had good and forward-looking meetings on Wednesday with the negotiators of the two sides in Cyprus, Greek Cypriot Andreas Mavroyiannis and Turkish Cypriot Olgun Ergun.
“Good,...
Cyprus
UN Secretary General Special Adviser on Cyprus to Visit Island on March 16
United Nations Secretary General Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide is scheduled to visit the island on March 16-18 in order to hold meetings with both the Republic of Cyprus officials and representatives of the illegal Turkish-Cypriot entity. The...
Cyprus
Cypriot Govt: Turkish-Cypriot Leader's Pre-Election Comments Not Corresponding to Reality
Cyprus' government spokesperson Nikos Christodoulides accused the illegal Turkish-Cypriot government yesterday that on the occasion of the upcoming elections in the occupied northern part of the island, it has issued statements not corresponding to reality. As he pointed out, such...
Cyprus
Endangered Cypriot Community
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...
Cyprus
UN Special Adviser on Cyprus: Both Sides Should Return to Negotiations
United Nations Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said that, currently, the "Plan A" for the solution to the Cyprus problem is to have the Greek-Cypriot and the Turkish-Cypriot sides back to the negotiating table in order to have a positive outcome...
Cyprus
Bellowing Echoes for Justice in Cyprus
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...
Cyprus
Turkish-Cypriots Send Letter to UN to Relaunch Peace Talks
Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu has sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, calling for the re-launch of negotiations with the Greek-Cypriot administration.
According to a statement issued on Saturday, Eroglu called on the Greek-Cypriot side to return to the negotiating table.
The...