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Deep-Sea Hunt Raises Questions Over North Cyprus Safety

yusufkanliae2315ee52 — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:40:34 +0000

Specialist crews have begun entering the wreck of the Filo Jet as investigators examine the vessel’s troubled history, departure clearance and certification. The disaster has killed 14 people, left 14 missing and triggered a government crisis weeks before early elections.

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New York signals change, but Cyprus is not ready to follow

yusufkanliae2315ee52 — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:24:48 +0000

Holguín’s telephone briefing to Guterres, substantive contacts between the negotiators and Christodoulides’ pursuit of an announcement restarting negotiations have generated cautious expectations. Yet declining trust, an unfinished review of past convergences and disagreement over the rules of a new process could still prevent diplomatic movement from becoming genuine progress.

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Golden Sands Hotel, Varosha Cyprus | The Untouched Hotel Part 3

kyreniacommentator — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:24:21 +0000

Step back into the history of Varosha and discover the story of the Golden Sands Hotel, once a symbol of Cyprus's thriving tourism industry. This third video explores the legacy of one of Famagusta's most iconic landmarks, frozen in time since 1974.

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CONFIDENCE BUILDING BECOMES CYPRUS TALKS’ FIRST CASUALTY

yusufkanliae2315ee52 — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:20:46 +0000

The renewed Cyprus effort was meant to rebuild trust before New York. Instead, no new CBMs have been agreed, while Tufan Erhürman warns that recent moves by the Christodulides administration are eroding even the limited confidence already in place.

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One Last Visit: A Photographer’s Farewell to Cyprus

erdoganfamily2 — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:42:31 +0000

A deeply personal farewell as photographer Colin E. Matthews returns to Cyprus one last time, revisiting the places, memories, and moments that shaped his life since his 1957 Cyprus Mail days.

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TRNC People’s Power Through Photoelectric Panels

hughjarss — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:22:42 +0000

A long evening power cut in North Cyprus sparked fresh debate about the true value of domestic solar panels, battery backup systems, and the rising appeal of a People’s Power Cooperative. Could shared PV investment offer cheaper, more reliable energy for everyone?

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