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

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, […]

03.03.2026 23:06
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Repatriation of Cypriots in UAE expected to begin on Wednesday
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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. […]

03.03.2026 22:22
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Germany ‘will assist’ in defence of Cyprus after drone strike
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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 […]

03.03.2026 22:15
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Cyprus the likely launchpad as UK jets shoot down drones in Jordan
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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 […]

03.03.2026 21:16
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Cyprus orders mandatory culling of all animals in farms hit by foot‑and‑mouth disease
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Cyprus orders mandatory culling of all animals in farms hit by foot‑and‑mouth disease

Cyprus’ Veterinary Services said Tuesday that all animals in farms where foot‑and‑mouth disease has been detected must be culled, stressing that no exceptions are allowed under European Union law. The agency said the country activated its emergency response plan for category A animal diseases as soon as the first cases were confirmed, in line with […]

03.03.2026 21:00
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Iranian embassy stresses ‘cordial relationship’ with Cyprus
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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 […]

03.03.2026 20:56
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‘British possession of territory in Cyprus is a great mistake of history’
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‘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 […]

03.03.2026 20:49
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Trump says he ordered strike on Iran over attack fears
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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 […]

03.03.2026 20:18
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Spring market in rural Paphos
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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 […]

03.03.2026 19:44
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Farmers protest FMD culling
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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 […]

03.03.2026 18:48
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UK said to plan deployment of warship to Cyprus
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UK said to plan deployment of warship to Cyprus

Britain is planning to send a warship to Cyprus, according to British media reports cited by state broadcaster RIK radio. The reports say the vessel will be the destroyer HMS Duncan, described as one of Europe’s most advanced air and missile defense ships. British outlets also report that the U.K. currently lacks the capability to […]

03.03.2026 18:43
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UK’s Starmer announces deployment of HMS Dragon warship to Cyprus
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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. […]

03.03.2026 18:24
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Basic sign language ‘useful in avoiding conflict’
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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 […]

03.03.2026 18:12
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10% weekend surge in Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) signals rotation back to crypto protocols
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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 […]

03.03.2026 18:10
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Drugs traffickers handed prison sentences
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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 […]

03.03.2026 18:08
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France will bolster Cyprus’ defenses
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France will bolster Cyprus’ defenses

France will bolster Cyprus’ defenses by deploying anti‑missile systems, anti‑drone technology and a naval frigate to the island, according to media reports on the island. The move follows a request from the Cypriot government. President Nikos Christodoulides was informed of the decision during two phone calls Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron also told […]

03.03.2026 17:00
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Roadworks to take place on Cyprus highways
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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 […]

03.03.2026 17:00
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Sizopoulos will not oppose lifting of parliamentary immunity
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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 […]

03.03.2026 16:55
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Eurobank repurchases 1.6 million shares in four-day buyback surge
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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, […]

03.03.2026 16:52
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Italy summons Iranian ambassador over Cyprus drone strike
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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 […]

03.03.2026 16:50
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Construction on Aykut’s developments in the north resumes
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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 […]

03.03.2026 16:46
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