Cold, hard, truth from the divided capital of Cyprus. Andromachi Sophocleous & Kemal Baykallı, two peace activists/political analysts from the island of Cyprus, provide a unique and informed perspective on Cyprus-related politics, undoing official narratives dominating the discussion when it comes to Cyprus.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 6 hours 24 minutes
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 13: “No picnic over pain”, Turkish Cypriots protested (18/112020)
Turkish Cypriots marched again! This time against the picnic in Varosha..and Turkeys intervention in their affairs. On the other side of the divide, Covid measures created resentment. In a parallel universe, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli, pro
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 12: Cypriots are marching on both sides of the divide (9/11/2020)
Isnt it amazing that you are marching against the corruption and we are marching against Turkeys intervention into Turkish Cypriot politics, in fact, the Cyprus problem is the source of all.. Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı continue to bring yo
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 11: Turkish Cypriots have decided: Evaluating the results in 30 mins (21/10/2020)
Right wing nationalist UBPs 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 aft
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 10: Two Cypriots discussing Varosha and the elections (10/10/2020)
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
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 9: Discussing peacebuilding through the CMP with Dr. Nasia Hadjigeorgiou (9/10/2020)
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
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 8: Behind the headlines: EU summit and the elections (5/10/2020)
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
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 7: What a mess! (12/9/2020)
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 commer
Nicosia Uncut – Epiosode 6: Discussing politics in the heat of summer: East Med, elections, Varosha (22/8/2020)
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
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 5: Is Cyprus being sidelined? (31/7/2020)
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-es
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 4: Questions to EU/ambassadors on Borrell’s visit & news for you: No, the crossings are not open & critical thinking is not for our students (3/7/2020)
In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discuss EU Foreign Affairs Minister Josep Borrels visit to Cyprus and how he had to call Akinci to fix the sour taste after his departure. How could he make this mistake? Had he