- Aug 30
Northern Cyprus detains ferry crew after Filo Jet capsizes, leaving eight dead and 20 missing
A double-hulled passenger ferry carrying 267 people sank off Kyrenia on Sunday, prompting the detention of nine crew members and company officials as search teams seek 20 missing passengers.
- Aug 30
Greek Cypriot businessman Dimi Mavropoulos dies in boat sinking off Cape Greco during severe storm
A severe storm across Cyprus sank vessels off Cape Greco on Saturday, killing 76-year-old businessman Dimi Mavropoulos and causing widespread flooding, power outages, and flight diversions.
- Aug 23
Staggering school starts by 12 minutes cuts traffic delays by 17%, Cyprus study finds
Adjusting school start times by an average of 12 minutes reduces total vehicle time in urban road networks by 17.2%, according to simulation modeling by researchers at the University of Cyprus.
- Jul 29
Turkey insists on sovereign equality for Turkish Cypriots as Guterres brokers new 5+1 meeting on Cyprus
After a trilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Cypriot leaders, Ankara says no common ground exists for a settlement and only recognition of Turkish Cypriot 'sovereign equality' can yield a solution.
- Jul 26
Greece passes ESM debt stress test, only eurozone country to see debt fall under adverse scenario
The European Stability Mechanism's adverse scenario sees Greek public debt falling by 2035 while all other eurozone members except Cyprus face rising burdens, a new report shows.
- Jul 20
Greek leaders mark 52nd anniversary of Turkish invasion of Cyprus with calls for reunification
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President Konstantinos Tasoulas, and opposition leader Nikos Androulakis issued statements on July 20, 2026, the 52nd anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion, reiterating Greece's commitment to a reunited Cyprus based on UN resolutions and EU law.
- Jul 13
EU appoints Raffaele Fitto as Special Representative for Cyprus to support UN reunification talks
The European Commission appointed Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto as its special representative for Cyprus on Monday, tasking him with supporting UN-led reunification efforts alongside envoy María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar.
- Jun 17
Turkey accuses European Parliament of giving platform to terrorist groups after report condemns democratic backsliding and violations against Greece
Ankara issued a furious response after the European Parliament adopted a resolution criticising Turkey’s erosion of democracy, its Blue Homeland doctrine, and abuses against Greece and Cyprus, and warned of possible sanctions on Turkish officials.
- Jun 8
Turkey scrambles F-16s as Greek, French and Dutch defence ministers fly to Cyprus for EU summit
Two Turkish F-16s shadowed aircraft carrying the Greek, French and Dutch defence ministers to an informal EU defence summit in Nicosia on Sunday evening, while radio interference was reported from the breakaway north.
