Turkish Drillship ‘Yavuz’ Offshore Karpaz
Turkey’s second drillship ‘Yavuz’ is now off the coast of the Karpaz peninsula on Cyprus’ east coast. The ‘Yavuz’, which departed from Gebze following a ceremony on 20 June moored in Mersin-Tasucu for refuelling and technical checks. The vessel is now visible off the Karpaz coast. According to site www.marinetraffic.com, ‘Yavuz’ is shown to be […]
Akinci Reiterates his Stance on Cyprob to UNSG
President Mustafa Akinci has sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. According to information obtained from sources close to Akinci’s office, the Turkish Cypriot leader felt, as the person who is responsible for the negotiations on behalf of the Turkish Cypriot side, the need to explain his “clear stance” regarding the solution to […]
Protests Regarding Access to Derinya Beach
Protests have been held demanding access to Derinya beach in Famagusta. Currently, only Turkish Cypriots and Turks are permitted to use the beach. Three organisations, the Famagusta Initiative, MAGEM [Famagusta Youth Centre] and Unite Cyprus Now have raised objections to the ruling regarding Derinya beach as they did last year. In a joint written statement, […]