Cyprus Problem | Turkey to Place Oil Rig Next to South’s Rig

Cyprus Problem | Turkey to Place Oil Rig Next to South's Rig

According to the south’s Cyprus Weekly, Turkey is looking to buy a $1.5 billion offshore platform from Malaysia and place it alongside the Greek Cypriot platform. Apparently the idea is not to actually extract oil or gas but instead just to be provocative. Laughingly, south’s President Anastasiades said that this move could seriously jeopardise […]

Cyprus Problem | UN Staying For Another 6 Months

Cyprus Problem | UN Staying For Another 6 Months

Yesterday, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) had its operations extended until 31st July 2015. This is one of the longest running UN missions still in operation. The resolution was unanimously adopted but Council members called on both sides to implement confidence-building measures and move towards the establishment of “mutually-acceptable steps,” including […]

Cyprus News | Hardening of Turkish Cypriot Settlement Attitudes

Cyprus News | Hardening of Turkish Cypriot Settlement Attitudes

Halkin Sesi newspaper (26/1/15) reported on the findings of a survey of 600 Turkish Cypriot voters showing that their views have changed considerably since 2004 when there was the possibility of a successful Annan Plan referendum. Some of the results are :

41.2% said a UN-led solution to the Cyprus problem was “not at […]