in Cyprus Today – 24/7/2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010
By Malcolm Channing
in Cyprus Today – 24/7/2010

After nine years, yacht finally set for the seas – Editor: as the headline says, strange front page news. ‘Billions on offer if deal is reached – estimates put out by the “Cyprus Centre of the Peace  Research Institute Oslo.” Health scare – millions ‘needlessly spent’ to treat patients abroad.  The TRNC Health Ministry... »

The Roof – 6 meals and a drink for 42TL!

Friday, July 23, 2010
By Georgina Rubb
The Roof – 6 meals and a drink for 42TL!

OK, the drinks were Sprites and Colas and the meals were burgers and chips or pizza but for a family trying to holiday on a budget this has to be a bargain. Food was excellent, especially the pizza, and good portions. The standard deal was a meal and a soft drink for 5, 6... »

Dionne Warwick to sing in North Cyprus on 25th July 2010

Friday, July 23, 2010
By Dominic Freeman
Dionne Warwick to sing in North Cyprus on 25th July 2010

Well it seems that North Cyprus does not need J-Lo and instead a top singer is to perform at the Rocks Hotel & Casino on 25th July. Unlike J-Lo, Dionne Warwick has had multiple top hits and ranks second only to Aretha Franklin as the most popular female vocalist with 56 chart singles. The... »

Snakes in North Cyprus – Torin Daniel age 9

Friday, July 23, 2010
By Torin Daniel (age 9)

There are two types of poisonous snakes in Cyprus, the Blunt Nosed Viper and the Montpellier and all snakes found in Cyprus are not found in England. Snakes are cold blooded so when the air is cold the snakes get cold. That is why they come out in the morning to warm themselves in... »

BBC World Service podcast: “Witness – a divided island”

Friday, July 23, 2010
By Malcolm Channing
BBC World Service podcast: “Witness – a divided island”

A recent programme on BBC World Service includes witness statements about the events that took place during 1974 in Cyprus. The intention is to allow those who were actually there to present their experiences of what happened to them.  The intention is not to analyse the reasons for these events but instead to describe... »

Turtles in North Cyprus – Sol Daniel age 12

Thursday, July 22, 2010
By Sol Daniel (age 12)
Turtles in North Cyprus – Sol Daniel age 12

Northern Cyprus hosts some of the most important turtle nesting beaches in the whole of the Mediterranean and in August 2008 I was lucky enough to see them hatching and people excavating the nests and watching them go out to sea. Loggerheads (Caretta Caretta) and Green Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) are two of the most... »

Greek Cypriot “High Commissioner” in London celebrates 20th July Peace Operations Day!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010
By Cetin Ramadan - Association of Turkish Cypriots Abroad (ATCA)
Greek Cypriot “High Commissioner” in London celebrates 20th July Peace Operations Day!

ATCA, together with the Southwark Cypriot Turkish Association and the Cyprus Turkish Association, handed a letter to the Greek Cypriot “High Commissioner” (Mr. Alexandros N. Zenon) in St James’s Square London yesterday afternoon to mark the 36th anniversary celebrations for Turkey’s Peace Operation. The letter was accompanied by a black wreath and a bottle... »