10 November 2026
THE ALIBI BEFORE THE SHIPWRECK
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06 November 2026
Ali Baturay
Haber Kıbrıs
PEOPLE ARE DYING, INSTITUTIONS ARE COLLAPSING, BUT THIS IS NOT FATE…
This country has many problems, but I believe the biggest one—and indeed the one that paves the way for other problems—is the lack of meritocracy.
Haber Kıbrıs
05 November 2026
Giorgos Kaskanis
Alpha News Live
THE ‘ARTEFACTS’ OF DIVISION
The status quo is firmly entrenched in the minds of our leaders; that is why they are unable to conceive of or promote initiatives aimed at the overarching goal of resolving the problem
Alpha News Live
04 November 2026
Ferdi Sabit Soyer
Diyalog
BORROWING AND THE ‘DIABOLICAL’ SIDE…
On 27 October 2026, the Ministry of Finance of the TRNC borrowed billions of TL and millions in foreign currency through five separate borrowing operations.
Diyalog
03 November 2026
Antonis Polydorou
Politis
ANASTASIADES’S SECOND ROUND
Five months after his previous intervention, in which he effectively urged DISY to support Nikos Christodoulides, Nicos Anastasiades has made another appearance.
Politis
30 October 2026
Hasan Kahvecioğlu
Halkın Sesi
CAN THERE BE ‘UNDERHAND DEALINGS’ AT A CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY, OR NOT?
The National Unity Party held a ‘candidate selection’ convention on Saturday.
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