Despite extensive coverage in Turkish Cypriot media, no direct flights between the UK and north Cyprus were launched. CIReN traces the claim to its source and examines what was actually said — and what wasn’t.
Despite a year-long buildup, government promotion, and a unanimous vote in the Parliament, only two women applied for voluntary military service. CIReN finds the President’s claim unfounded when weighed against the actual outcome.
The Cypriot member of European Parliament (MEP) Fidias Panayiotou recently claimed that the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas had made comments about World War II that were “insulting to history.” The Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) examined the comments of Kallas and the claims by MEP Panayiotou, as well as how he framed these comments, conducted a fact-check, and issued its verdict.
Turkish officials, including Vice President Yılmaz, former AKP ministers, and government officials made repeated visits to north Cyprus in recent weeks to back incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s re-election bid. During the visits just before the ballots, Turkish officials fully endorsed Tatar’s hardline election promises.
The Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) examined recent claims by Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos that the island of Cyprus is currently populated by 60% Christians and 40% Muslims, and that in 2037 this will be 49% Christians and 51% Muslims. CIReN used the latest available census data and population projections, as well as its own calculations based on these figures to conduct a fact-check and issued its verdict.
Despite Tatar’s claim, the northern part of Cyprus does not have any significant trade relations with the rest of the world and Turkey is by far its main trading partner.
Despite Deputy Attorney General Angelides’ claim, ECtHR ruling constituted a substantive criticism of how the rape case was handled by the Cyprus authorities as a whole, and himself personally.
Despite declarations by Cypriot authorities regarding civil protection, Cyprus lacks a Public Warning System and Caller Location technology via the European Emergency Number 112 in case of emergencies.
Despite Ersin Tatar’s claims, the ECtHR ruling on a Greek Cypriot property case found serious flaws in the Immovable Property Commission’s performance and reasserted Turkey’s responsibility for rights violations.
In the aftermath of Cyprus’ recent wildfires that swept through the mountainous areas in Limassol, Greek MEP Afroditi Latinopoulou claimed Greece failed to assist while only Israel provided aerial support.
