Tag: Turkish occupation

Greek Cypriots trial acquittal in occupied north

The “military court” in occupied Nicosia has delivered an acquittal in the case of five Greek Cypriots who had been facing charges related to...

Operational Partition: How Ankara Is Engineering Irreversibility in the Occupied North of Cyprus

by Shay Gal The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of SigmaLive. This piece...

Tufan Erhurman sworn in as Turkish Cypriot leader

Tufan Erhurman was officially sworn in on Friday as Turkish Cypriot leader during a brief ceremony at the occupied north’s ‘parliament’. The event was attended...

Elections in the occupied side: Erhürman wins majority

Tufan Erhürman of the Republican Turkish Party secured a clear lead in most areas during the elections in the occupied side, while Ersin Tatar...

Turkey backs occupied ‘parliament’ vote for two-state solution

Turkey has welcomed the decision by the so-called “parliament” of the breakaway administration in the occupied north to approve a resolution in favour of...

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EU-funded project monitors desert dust and air quality across Cyprus

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