Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsErhurman tells UN chief Turkish Cypriots face “unfair and illegal isolation” and urges its end
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the Turkish Cypriot community is subject to “unfair and illegal isolation” and said it “should be lifted without further delay”. The…
WorldUK commits £150 million to PURL initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons
London, United Kingdom. Defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday Britain had committed 150 million pounds ($205 million)…
PoliticsEU grants Cyprus more than €1.181 billion in defence loans under Safe fund
Nicosia, Cyprus. The European Council granted Cyprus more than €1.181 billion in defence loans under the Security Action…
SocietyStudent housing and Tepak marine school plans discussed at House education committee
Larnaca, Cyprus. Student housing for Tepak and the opening of the university’s marine sciences school in Larnaca were…
TourismCyprus confirms direct flights to Kazakhstan starting June 2026
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Tourism confirmed the launch of regular direct flights between Kazakhstan and Cyprus,…
WorldRAI journalists call one-day byline strike after Winter Olympics commentary errors
Milan, Italy. Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI have called a one-day byline strike for Friday, escalating a…
PoliticsMitsotakis tells Erdogan there is a “window of opportunity” for Cyprus talks
Ankara, Turkey. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday that there is a “window of opportunity” to…
EconomyCyprus finance minister calls for investor protection focus in forex market as CySEC reports 2025 inspections
Nicosia, Cyprus. Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the forex market requires a strong emphasis on investor protection, proper…
WorldBondi defends Justice Department’s Epstein files review amid lawmakers’ criticism of redactions
Washington, United States. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department’s handling of files related to the…
PoliticsErdogan appoints Istanbul chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek as justice minister amid CHP backlash
Ankara, Turkey. President Tayyip Erdogan appointed Istanbul chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek as Turkey’s new justice minister, drawing criticism…
IncidentsLimassol drug case linked to 2024 attempted murder heads to court in March
Limassol, Cyprus. Police said a 45-year-old suspected of involvement in a drug case linked to an attempted murder…