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Greek Cypriots welcome election of Turkish Cypriot leader

The vibe in Cyprus is positive following the election of moderate Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. Akinci has been welcomed on both sides of

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Moderate Akinci wins Turkish-Cypriot leadership runoff

Turkish Cypriots have elected a new leader – he is Mustafa Akinci who has won with just over 60 percent of votes. The leftist moderate who was

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Leftist Akinci sweeps to victory in Turkish Cypriot presidential election

Early results show that leftist Mustafa Akinci has swept to victory in the Turkish Cypriot presidential poll. According to election commission

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Greek Cypriots hope election in north will help revive peace talks, says analyst

Greek Cypriots are watching the outcome of the election in northern Cyprus closely. According to analysts, there is a feeling that opposition

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Northern Cyprus: election run-off pits incumbent conservative against leftist

Turkish Cypriots have been heading to the ballot box, to choose a new president. Incumbent conservative Dervis Eroglu is going up against leftist

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Turkish Cypriots to elect new leader with peace talks in view

Turkish Cypriots are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader in a tight run-off between the outgoing conservative leader and a left-wing candidate who is promising to revive stalled peace

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Remembering Gallipoli, the grinding WWI battle to take the Dardanelles

Soldiers’ descendants have come to commemorate the British allied forces in WWI landing in Gallipoli, Turkey, 100 years ago. The 25th April is known

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All eyes on Cyprus as Turkish Cypriots prepare for run-off vote

Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu goes through to a run-off with leftist rival Mustafa Akinci

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Greek Cypriots 'satisfied' with first round of elections in Cyprus

The Greek Cypriot part of Cyprus appeared satisfied with the result of round one of the Turkish Cypriot elections. The internationally recognized

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Turkish Cypriots in northern Cyprus prepare for runoff vote to elect next leader.

Turkish Cypriots in northern Cyprus are braced for a runoff in late April to decide their next leader in Northern Cyprus. Leftist challenger Mustafa Akinci is currently celebrating eating into the in

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Run-off vote to be held after elections for Turkish Cypriot leader

Conservative incumbent Dervis Eroglu is in the lead with just under 29 percent of the vote

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Greek Cypriots watch Turkish Cypriot election with interest

As Turkish Cypriots went to the polls to elect a new leader on Sunday, euronews correspondent in Nicosia Stamatis Giannisis reported: “For the Greek

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Cyprus "ready for talks"

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Turkish Cypriots vote for new leader

Residents of northern Cyprus are voting for a leader to represent them in talks with Greek Cypriots in the south. Opinion polls put incumbent Dervis

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Cyprus reunification hopes edge toward reality

There is growing optimism that stalled peace talks in Cyprus might resume. A dispute over offshore gas reserves led to their suspension last year

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Black flamingo, possibly unique, spotted in Cyprus

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Tsipras rules out Russian aid for Greece

Visiting Cyprus, the Greek prime minister has said that a debt agreement with European partners is "all that is on the table".

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Cyprus Airways ends operations after EU state aid decision

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Cyprus: Precious Degas painting stolen

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British fighter jets fly over Iraq, ready to strike

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