Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus Selim Sfeir met with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday, accompanied by Maronite Cypriot community representative Yiannakis Moussa, ahead of the upcoming Easter weekend.
President Nikos Christodoulides announced progress on confidence-building measures following his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, with both sides agreeing to meet again by the end of April.
UNFICYP has condemned an incident where a group threw rocks and fireworks towards Turkish Cypriots in the UN buffer zone on Markou Drakou street in Nicosia, an event that occurred on the anniversary of Eoka's creation and follows allegations by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman criticized the Republic of Cyprus for allegedly preventing a planned Eid al-Fitr visit to the Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman used his Eid al-Fitr message to express hope that culture would eventually overcome violence and power, calling for dialogue.
A Noverna Analytics poll indicates that Greek Cypriot attitudes towards the new Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman remain largely negative, with 41 percent expressing unfavourable views.
There is “no understandable reason” to say that a new crossing point in the eastern Nicosia suburb of Mia Milia would only benefit Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Friday. “It is clear that the Mia Milia and Louroujina crossing points would benefit both Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. Especially considering the […]
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman are set to meet on Tuesday, in the framework of UN-led meetings to move the Cyprus problem forward and keep channels of communication open. The meeting will take place at 11am at the chief of mission’s residence in the buffer zone and will be hosted by […]
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman announced the end of his mediation efforts between the ruling coalition and trade unions as a general strike over planned cost-of-living cuts continues.
The Cypriot government has affirmed its 'firm' political will for progress on the Cyprus problem, ahead of a scheduled meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman.
The Greek Cypriot side has suggested a specific date for a new meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, though no response has been received yet.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman confirmed that diplomatic engagement on the Cyprus problem has resumed but cautioned against unrealistic expectations for a rapid breakthrough, also warning against the island's militarization.
Plans to build a theology college in Famagusta were on Thursday ruled legal by the Turkish Cypriot supreme court, after having been referred to the judiciary by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman…
A meeting between Cyprus President Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman kept alive a process to define a negotiating framework for the Cyprus problem.
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou emphasized the need for progress on the Cyprus problem following a meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman that concluded without substantial advancement.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman warned against people becoming "trapped by history" in response to statements made by President Nikos Christodoulides on the anniversary of the creation of EOKA. This follows Ünal Üstel, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, condemning Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides for statements praising the EOKA terrorist group.
Cyprus has proposed a specific April date for a new meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, following Erhurman's earlier criticism of Christodoulides' statements on the Cyprus problem.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman proposed the creation of a bicommunal technical committee on halloumi on Saturday, stating that the Turkish Cypriot side is ready to cooperate with the republic…
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday elected to refer to the north’s judiciary a controversial law passed by the north’s ‘parliament’ last month which will see Turkish telecommunications company Turk Telekom bring fibreoptic internet to the north. He referred the law to the judiciary as it is believed that given the fact that the […]
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman visited the Greek Cypriot middle school in Rizokarpaso on Wednesday, meeting pupils and teachers from both that school and the town’s Greek Cypriot primary school. His office said on Thursday that he had met the primary school’s headteacher Katerina Ktisti and the middle school’s headteacher Elias Evripidou, and that both […]