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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 04:24

Unficyp at 62: why peacekeeping still matters for Cyprus

By Khassim Diagne For many people in Cyprus today, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus – Unficyp – feels like a familiar part of the landscape. The buffer zone, the blue helmets, the patrols through rural villages and in the narrow streets of old Nicosia are all woven into everyday life. Yet it is […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 04:20

Our View: Buildup of warships undermines statement Cyprus not involved in conflict

The assembling of frigates in the sea surrounding Cyprus is quite an achievement for President Nikos Christodoulides. So far, two frigates from the Greek navy were expected to arrive late on Tuesday, while another two frigates were promised by French president Emmanuel Macron and a warship was deployed to the island by British Prime Minister […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 23:06

Police launch investigation into north ‘parliament speaker’ over coercion allegations

The Turkish Cypriot police on Tuesday launched an investigation into the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler, after he was reported to the police in January over allegations that he coerced university officials to award degree certificates to his political allies under false pretences. The allegations against Ozturkler came to light in the trial of Fatma Unal, […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 22:51

French frigate due to arrive in Cyprus, Macron deploys aircraft carrier to region

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening confirmed that the frigate Languedoc was due to arrive in Cypriot waters imminently, with the aim of acting as a deterrent after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone on Monday, while also announcing that the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle would be deployed to the region. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 22:22

Repatriation of Cypriots in UAE expected to begin on Wednesday

Repatriation flights for Cypriots who found themselves in the United Arab Emirates upon the outbreak of a conflict in the region are to begin on Wednesday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday evening. “Charter flights have been launched for their repatriation. The necessary arrangements have been completed and the relevant procedures are in progress. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 22:15

Germany ‘will assist’ in defence of Cyprus after drone strike

Germany will assist in “preventative measures” being taken to protect Cyprus after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone on Monday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday evening. While he did not detail the exact extent to which Germany will offer assistance, he mentioned at the same time “assistance” offered by both Greece […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 21:16

Cyprus the likely launchpad as UK jets shoot down drones in Jordan

Cyprus was the likely launchpad as British fighter jets engaged and shot down drones flying in Jordanian airspace on Tuesday evening. The British defence ministry announced that F-35 fighter jets which were operating in Jordanian airspace “shot down uncrewed aerial systems in defence of Jordan”, This engagement, it said, “marks the first time a [Royal […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 20:56

Iranian embassy stresses ‘cordial relationship’ with Cyprus

Iran’s embassy in Nicosia sought on Tuesday to reassure Cyprus that their relations remain strong and unaffected by the escalating regional conflict, noting that Tehran has never initiated aggression. Relations between Tehran and Nicosia remain cordial, the embassy said in a statement, a day after a drone struck the United Kingdom’s Sovereign Base Area in […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 20:49

‘British possession of territory in Cyprus is a great mistake of history’

The United Kingdom’s continued possession of two sovereign base areas in Cyprus is “a great mistake of history”, Turkish Cypriot opposition political party deputy leader Asim Akansoy said on Tuesday, a day after the British Akrotiri air force base on the island was hit by a drone. He told the Turkish Cypriot legislature that “a […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 20:18

Trump says he ordered strike on Iran over attack fears

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he ordered US forces to join Israel’s attack on Iran because he believed Iran was about to strike the United States, his latest explanation amid conflicting accounts from the administration of how the war started. “I might have forced their [Israel’s] hand,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 19:44

Spring market in rural Paphos

Paphos will get to indulge in arts and crafts this weekend as the Spring Makers Market is on at the Metochi of Polemi (Polemi Cultural Centre). The Centre, The Willow Kitchen & Bar and The Makers Space organise a one-day market this Sunday, running from 10am to 4pm. Inspired by the success of its inaugural […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 19:33

US judge preliminarily approves $35 million settlement between Epstein estate, accusers

A US judge granted preliminary approval on Tuesday to an agreement for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier’s advisers of aiding and abetting his sex trafficking of young women and teenage girls. Boies Schiller Flexner, a law firm […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:48

Farmers protest FMD culling

All animals are subject to culling in a farming unit where an incident of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been detected, authorities reiterated on Tuesday as farmers protested the slaughter of their livestock. The Veterinary Service said that an EU regulation states that, following official confirmation of a Category A disease in an establishment, authorities will […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:24

UK’s Starmer announces deployment of HMS Dragon warship to Cyprus

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday evening announced that he will deploy HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer warship, to Cyprus, after a British base on the island had been hit by an Iranian-made drone on Monday. “The UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based there. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:12

Basic sign language ‘useful in avoiding conflict’

Short seminars of two to six hours for security personnel have been found to significantly improve the understanding of the main characteristics of deafness, as well as the ability to communicate non-verbally, while learning basic sign language reduces the possibility of conflict, Georgios Markou deaf school director Kika Hadjikakou said on Tuesday. Speaking at an […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:10

10% weekend surge in Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) signals rotation back to crypto protocols

The top cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp recovery over the weekend, reversing losses from a volatile Saturday. Investors saw a double-digit bounce in leading assets, signaling a renewed appetite for risk after a period of high geopolitical tension.  This 10% surge in major tokens like Ethereum and Solana suggests that market participants are looking past […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:08

Drugs traffickers handed prison sentences

Prison sentences totalling more than 18 years were imposed on Tuesday on three men convicted in two separate drug trafficking cases. In Limassol, the permanent criminal court sentenced a 32-year-old man to nine years’ imprisonment and a 26-year-old man to three and a half years after finding them guilty of offences linked to the possession […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 17:01

Russia says war could backfire by spurring Iran and Arab nations to seek nuclear weapons

Russia warned on Tuesday that the war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran could result in the very outcome they were seeking to prevent, by spurring both Iran and its Arab neighbours to seek to acquire nuclear weapons. U.S. President Donald Trump cited Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons – something Tehran denies – […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 17:00

Roadworks to take place on Cyprus highways

Roadworks will take place on highways in the Paphos and Larnaca districts on Wednesday, the department of public works said on Tuesday. Maintenance carried out on an electronic signs will be carried out from 9am to 5pm on the Limassol-Paphos highway before the exit for Kouklia heading towards Paphos. The left lane will be closed […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 16:55

Sizopoulos will not oppose lifting of parliamentary immunity

Former Edek leader and sitting MP Marinos Sizopoulos will not oppose the lifting of his parliamentary immunity, with the supreme court setting March 16 to hear the attorney-general’s request for a criminal investigation to proceed. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday after the supreme court heard preliminary positions from both sides. Sizopoulos’ legal team told […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 16:52

Eurobank repurchases 1.6 million shares in four-day buyback surge

Eurobank S.A. announced this week that it had repurchased 1,622,263 of its own shares between February 24, 2026 and February 27, 2026, under its approved share buyback programme. The programme was approved pursuant to a resolution of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on October 22, 2025. During the four-day period from February 24, […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 16:50

Italy summons Iranian ambassador over Cyprus drone strike

The Italian foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador in Rome to protest the firing of a drone at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus. “I made it clear to the Iranian ambassador, after the attack which took place in Cyprus, that Europe has nothing to do with it, that it […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 16:46

Construction on Aykut’s developments in the north resumes

Construction works have reportedly resumed on some of the properties under development in the north by convicted usurper of Greek Cypriot property Simon Aykut, House refugee committee MPs said on Tuesday. Committee chairman and Akel MP Nikos Kettiros said “great concern was expressed” both regarding the information and the government’s decision to allow Aykut to […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 16:38

Greek shipping minister warns of alarming situation in Strait of Hormuz

Greece’s shipping minister on Tuesday called for the protection of global shipping and seafarers, amid an “alarming” situation that has left dozens of ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider area due to the widening Iran conflict. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ⁠was closed for a fourth day on Tuesday, choking […]

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