Island Talks

Governing party right-wing DISY flirts with ultra right ELAM but the budget was rejected in the parliament. A fragile right-wing minority coalition on the other side of the divide. Turkey and Turkish Cypriots are now back to singing the old "two-state solution" tune, while UN official Lute is visiting capitals for a possible informal five-party conference. 2020 is almost over and this episode does...

Tension grows before the EU summit where possible sanctions against Turkey are on the agenda. Stormy waters in domestic politics on both sides of the divide. Despite all, the Turkish Cypriot youth continue to be a glimmer of hope for peace in Cyprus. Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı discuss the latest local and international developments affecting the divided island of Cyprus. 00:00 Intro...

Uzun bir aradan sonra çektikleri bölüm Maradona'nın ölümüyle kesişince Garip Zamanlar sunucuları Sertaç Sonan ve Kemal Baykallı bunu seçimlerimize yapılan müdahalelerle kıyasladılar. 1981 seçimleri, 1986 dünya kupası, 1990 boykotu.. hepsi çorba oldu!

They are back! Cypriot journalists Yiorgos Kakouris and Esra Aygın, from Brussels and Lisbon respectively, are bringing dispatches from the alternate Cypriot universe. Cyprus problem, Varosha developments, local politics, coalition efforts, matching the political leaders from both sides of the divide.

Turkish Cypriots marched again! This time against the picnic in Varosha..and Turkey's intervention in their affairs. On the other side of the divide, Covid measures created resentment. In a parallel universe, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli, producers of Nicosia Uncut and peace activists at #UniteCyprusNow were hosted by bilingual Μαζί/Birlikte program at CyBC/PIK. You can watch the show...

"Isn't it amazing that you are marching against the corruption and we are marching against Turkey's intervention into Turkish Cypriot politics, in fact, the Cyprus problem is the source of all.." Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı continue to bring you the latest update from the divided capital, providing you a Cypriot perspective from the island of Cypriots. 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Should...

ΝΕΟ ΕΠΕΙΣΟΔΙΟ! | ΑΝ ΘΕΛΕΙΣ ΝΑ ΔΕΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΑΛΛΗ ΜΕΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΝΑ ΠΕΡΠΑΤΑΣ ΤΟ ΔΡΟΜΟ ΣΟΥ TOTE ΑΥΤΟ ΤΟ ΕΠΕΙΣΟΔΙΟ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΣΕΝΑ| Η συζήτηση με τη Σουζάνα θα σου δώσει μια ιδέα του τι σημαίνει περπατώ και υπηρετώ το σκοπό μου. Η Σουζάνα είναι μια πραγματική ηγέτης στον τομέα των τεχνών και της καινοτομίας στη τέχνη. Έρχεται να μας δείξει πώς ξεφεύγει από το κλασικό μοτίβο ενός καλλιτέχνη και δημιουργεί, διδάσ...

Right wing nationalist UBP's Ersin Tatar finished the race as winner with 51.7% against 48.3% after a difficult and polarized second round. Pro-federal solution and outgoing leader Mustafa Akinci lost his seat and announced ending his political career after Turkey's open and direct involvement in favour of winning Tatar. In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Kemal Baykallı and Andromachi Sophocleous p...

It was a very emotional day for many Cypriots, particularly for Famagustians. Allowing access to the coastal part of fenced town Varosha opened old wounds and created mixed reactions. This was done right before the elections in the north. The development further stirred the elections atmosphere which had already been tense due to the interference of Turkey on behalf of one of the candidates. Andro...

This week we have a special guest. Dr. Nasia Hadjigeorgiou has carried out an extensive research on the work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus and discuss with us her findings and observations regarding the work of the committee and what needs to be done to finally heal an open wound.

Podcast from the divided capital of Cyprus. In this episode, Andromachi Sophocleous provides an insight on the latest EU Council Meeting, expectations of the Republic of Cyprus, use of veto to block sanctions against Belarus, reference of the resumption of Cyprus problem talks and how whole saga was reflected on the Greek Cypriot press. First round of elections will take place on the 11th of Octob...

Άντρη Νικολάου - εγκεκριμένη Συμβουλευτική ΨυχολόγοςΤα θέματα ψυχικής υγείας είναι ένας παράγοντας που πολλοί μπορεί να αγνοούμε ή να υποτιμούμε όσον αφορά τη πορεία προς το να βρούμε το δρόμο μας. Με την Άντρη συζητάμε τη πτυχή της κατάθλιψης καθώς και άλλα θέματα που μπορεί να παρεμβαίνουν στη πορεία προς την ευτυχία μας. Αν νιώθεις ότι θέλεις επικοινωνήσεις με την Άντρη μπορείς να επισκευτείς τ...

Deneyimli Kıbrıslı gazeteciler Aysu Basri Akter ve Esra Aygın'ın hazırlayıp sunduğu Zor Meseleler bu hafta Kıbrıs sorunundaki son gelişmelere, Türkiye Dışişleri'nin son yaptığı açıklamalar çerçevesinde federasyon tartışmalarına, seçim kampanyalarına ve pandemi sürecinde son gelişmelere ışık tutuyor.

This week, Cypriot journalists Yiorgos Kakouris and Esra Aygın discuss the controversies created around art, latest on the Turkish Cypriot elections and campaigns, and statements by the Turkish Foreign Ministry regarding Cyprus talks.

In this week’s episode, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks about the commercial aspects of natural gas with the East Mediterranean Editor of Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), Peter Stevenson. The recent bid by US energy giant Chevron to buy out Noble Energy - the lead company in the Cyprus Aphrodite and Israeli Leviathan and Tamar fields - has been challenged by the activist investor...

What a mess! Cyprus found itself it the heart of a diplomatic mess in the area of international relations, multiple interests are at stake. Turkish Cypriots experienced panic with the rise of number of new Covid-19 cases eventually cancelling all commercial flights. And how will this affect the elections? Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli are trying to make sense in the middle of a chaotic...

In this episode of Buffering, Cypriot journalists Esra Aygın and Yiorgos Kakouris talks about the passport scheme, the new measures against virus in the north and love lost between Kudret Özersay and Ankara because of Varosha disagreement.

İki Kıbrıslı tecrübeli gazeteci Aysu Basri Akter ve Esra Aygın'ın hazırladığı "Zor Meseleler" podcastı, "Kıbrıs'ta kolay zordur" sloganıyla sizlerle buluşuyor. Aygın'ın şu an yaşadığı Portekiz'den katıldığı programda, bu ilk bölümde Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta yaşanan Covid-19'un ikinci dalga paniğini, alınan ve alınmayan önlemleri ve bunun seçimlere etkisini tartışıyorlar.

Άρης Θεοδωρόπουλος - Οδηγός Βουνού, Εκπαιδευτής Ορειβασίας & Αναρρίχησης, Εκπαιδευτής Εναεριτών και Συγγραφέας Το ταξίδι μου στη Κάλυμνο αυτό το καλοκαίρι με έφερε αντάμα με τον Άρη Θεοδωρόπουλο, έναν από τους ανθρώπους που έχουν συμβάλει σημαντικά στον κόσμο της αναρρίχησης. Ο Άρης μας μιλά για το πώς η προσωπική ευχαρίστηση κατέληξε να γίνει επάγγελμα έτσι ώστε να ζει. Μάθε τι χρειάζεται για...

Despite all odds, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı continue to discuss the recent political developments from Cyprus. Turkish-Greek relations, tension in Eastern Mediterranean, elections in north and Varosha. Can buffer-zone buffer the heat? And the best place to swim on the East. 00.00 - Intro and Covid-19 update from both sides 03.35 - Turkish-Greek confrontation and developments in Eas...

In this episode of Figure It, Fiona Mullen of Sapienta Economics hosts international student Femi Obasa to discuss the large contribution of universities in northern Cyprus to the economy and to hear tips on what universities globally can do to attract and retain students in the Covid-19 age. 

In this episode of Buffering, journalists Yiorgos Kakouris and Esra Aygin report from the alternate Cypriot universe: The virus, like the Cyprus problem, does not let go; return of the king; things fall apart and the political centre cannot hold.

In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discuss about bayram celebrations in old Cyprus, interesting developments in elections on both parts of the divide and get into the details regarding the latest attempts of de-escalation of crisis in Greco-Turkish relations. Is Cyprus being sidelined? 00:00 Intro and old Bayrams in Cyprus 04.10 Latest on Turkish Cypriot el...

Garip Zamanlar'ın bu bölümünde Sertaç Sonan ve Kemal Baykallı, boşa dönen zivaniya kapağını, Youtube'e gönderilen mektubu ve basın özgürlüğü çerçevesinde Barbra Streisand etkisini konuştular. 00.00 Açılış ve ortamın sunumu 01.20 Güzide futbol kulüplerimiz ve düşenler/kalkanlar 03.33 Sosyal medyanın düzenlenmesine ilişkin yeni yasa 05.25 Barbra Streisand etkisi 09.45 Bizden youtube'a atılan email m...

Από το γρήγορα Λονδίνο σε ένα τροχόσπιτο να γυρίζει την Αμερική “μόνος” του, ο Δημήτρης μας μιλά για τη δημιουργία ενός πλάνου και τη περιπέτεια που κρύβει η αποσύνδεση απ΄αυτό. Παράλληλα, μας δίνει μια επιλογή για το τρόπο ζωής που μπορούμε να επιλέξουμε έτσι ώστε να μάθουμε ν’ ακούμε τον εαυτό μας και να ζούμε σύμφωνα με τους δικούς μας κανόνες.