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Far-right Elam party inspired by Golden Dawn makes gains in Cyprus election

Strongly anti-Turkish party doubles its seats although mainstream parties did not see vote crumble as predicted

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Young Cypriots envision a future beyond the island's decades-long division

Informal discussions were held this spring under the auspices of the UN, in hopes of reigniting reunification talks between the Greek-Cypriot-led Republic of Cyprus in the south, and the Turkish Cypriot breakaway entity in the north. More talks are due in July.

Euronews · Jul 2, 2025

Erdoğan tells protesters against Islamification in northern Cyprus they will fail

Turkish president at odds with thousands of Turkish Cypriots who object to his attempts to undermine their secular way of life

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025

Seaside town once beloved by celebrities is now a crumbling haven for 'dark tourism'

Varosha in Cyprus quickly went from being a star-studded holiday destination to a ghost town following conflict and "there's tremendous anger" about this, locals said

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023

‘It could change Cyprus’: question of reunification key to presidential runoff

Rival candidates too close to call before Sunday’s election on the divided Mediterranean island

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023