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«Τελικά, θα ήθελα να επαναλάβω ότι αυτές οι επενδύσεις στην προεκλογική εκστρατεία δεν είναι πλέον ενέργειες που κερδίζο...
30/09/2026

«Τελικά, θα ήθελα να επαναλάβω ότι αυτές οι επενδύσεις στην προεκλογική εκστρατεία δεν είναι πλέον ενέργειες που κερδίζουν ψήφους όπως κάποτε, αλλά μάλλον ενέργειες που κοστίζουν ψήφους.»

Διαβάστε εδώ το τελευταίο κείμενο του Tayfun Çağra την PENNA.

#Κύπρος


Οι μεταφράσεις και οι ηχητικές αφηγήσεις του παρόντος άρθρου ολοκληρώθηκαν στo πλαίσιo του έργου «Eνδυνάμωση των χώρων για συνεργατικό διάλογο και ανάπτυξη συλλογικής γνώσης», το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και υλοποιείται από το Κυπριακό Φόρουμ Διαλόγου. Το περιεχόμενο του άρθρου συνιστά αποκλειστική ευθύνη του εκάστοτε αρθρογράφου και δεν μπορεί να θεωρηθεί ότι αντιπροσωπεύει τις θέσεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης ή του Κυπριακού Φόρουμ Διαλόγου.

Αρχική Δημοσίευση: 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026. Διαθέσιμο στην Penna: 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026.

“Ultimately, I would like to reiterate that these election campaign investments are no longer actions that win votes as ...
30/09/2026

“Ultimately, I would like to reiterate that these election campaign investments are no longer actions that win votes as they once did, but rather ones that cost votes.”

Read the latest article by Tayfun Çağra in PENNA.




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The translations and audio narrations of this article were prepared within the framework of the project “Strengthening collaborative spaces for dialogue and shared knowledge creation”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Cyprus Dialogue Forum. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or of the Cyprus Dialogue Forum.

Recep Dal of Yenidüzen has done a fine job of reporting on the election-related spending carried out in a rush by the UBP-DP-YDP Government—and, in the last month, by the UBP-DP Government in a reduced capacity.

“Geçmişte Kıbrıs sorunu, en önemli ulusal mesele olarak siyasi yaşamın merkezinde yer alıyordu. Günümüzde ise bu mesele,...
29/09/2026

“Geçmişte Kıbrıs sorunu, en önemli ulusal mesele olarak siyasi yaşamın merkezinde yer alıyordu. Günümüzde ise bu mesele, daha çok 2028 cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri öncesinde siyasi ittifakları etkileyebilecek bir faktör olarak karşımıza çıkıyor.”
Dionysis Dionysiou’nun PENNA'da en son yayınlanan makalesini okuyabilirsiniz.




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Bu köşe yazısının tercümesi ve sesli anlatımları, Avrupa Birliği tarafından finanse edilen ve Kıbrıs Diyalog Formu tarafından yürütülen 'Diyalog ve ortak bilgi üretimi için katılımcı alanların güçlendirilmesi' projesi kapsamında hazırlanmıştır. Köşe yazısının içeriği tamamıyla orijinal yazara ait olup, Avrupa Birliği’nin veya Kıbrıs Diyalog Formu’nun görüşlerini yansıtmak zorunda değildir.

Geçmişte Kıbrıs sorunu, en önemli ulusal mesele olarak siyasi yaşamın merkezinde yer alıyordu. Günümüzde ise bu mesele, daha çok 2028 cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri öncesinde siyasi ittifakları etkileyebilecek bir faktör olarak karşımıza çıkıyor. Son aylardaki hareketlilik, Nik...

“In the past, the Cyprus problem stood at the centre of political life, primarily as the major national issue. Today, it...
29/09/2026

“In the past, the Cyprus problem stood at the centre of political life, primarily as the major national issue. Today, it appears more as a factor that could influence political alignments ahead of the 2028 presidential election.”

Read the latest article by Dionysis.Dionysis Dionysiou in PENNA.




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The translations and audio narrations of this article were prepared within the framework of the project “Strengthening collaborative spaces for dialogue and shared knowledge creation”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Cyprus Dialogue Forum. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or of the Cyprus Dialogue Forum.

In the past, the Cyprus problem stood at the centre of political life, primarily as the major national issue. Today, it appears more as a factor that could influence political alignments ahead of the 2028 presidential election. The activity of recent months, the contacts between Nikos Christodoulide...

«Και δεν αρκεί, μετά από κάθε νέα γυναικοκτονία, να επαναλαμβάνονται οι ίδιες φράσεις. Αυτό που χρειάζεται είναι πραγματ...
25/09/2026

«Και δεν αρκεί, μετά από κάθε νέα γυναικοκτονία, να επαναλαμβάνονται οι ίδιες φράσεις. Αυτό που χρειάζεται είναι πραγματική πολιτική βούληση για την προστασία του δικαιώματος των γυναικών στη ζωή, για τον ουσιαστικό συντονισμό των θεσμών και για την πρόληψη της βίας πριν αυτή εκδηλωθεί.»

Διαβάστε εδώ το τελευταίο κείμενο της Aslı Murat στην PENNA.

#Κύπρος


Οι μεταφράσεις και οι ηχητικές αφηγήσεις του παρόντος άρθρου ολοκληρώθηκαν στo πλαίσιo του έργου «Eνδυνάμωση των χώρων για συνεργατικό διάλογο και ανάπτυξη συλλογικής γνώσης», το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και υλοποιείται από το Κυπριακό Φόρουμ Διαλόγου. Το περιεχόμενο του άρθρου συνιστά αποκλειστική ευθύνη του εκάστοτε αρθρογράφου και δεν μπορεί να θεωρηθεί ότι αντιπροσωπεύει τις θέσεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης ή του Κυπριακού Φόρουμ Διαλόγου.

Αρχική Δημοσίευση: 08 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026. Διαθέσιμο στην Penna: 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026.

“And it is not enough to repeat the same phrases after every new femicide. What is needed is genuine political will to p...
25/09/2026

“And it is not enough to repeat the same phrases after every new femicide. What is needed is genuine political will to protect women’s right to life, to ensure that institutions work together, and to aim to prevent violence before it occurs.”

Read the latest article by Aslı Murat in PENNA.




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The translations and audio narrations of this article were prepared within the framework of the project “Strengthening collaborative spaces for dialogue and shared knowledge creation”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Cyprus Dialogue Forum. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or of the Cyprus Dialogue Forum.

Saliha Özkol, just like our female friend who was stabbed in the middle of a supermarket not long ago and is still fighting for her life in intensive care, became the target of violence perpetrated by a man and was killed.

“Ege ve Meriç’ta sıradan insanlar, her iki tarafın hükümetlerinin dayattığı kısıtlamaların ötesine geçerek, dezavantajlı...
24/09/2026

“Ege ve Meriç’ta sıradan insanlar, her iki tarafın hükümetlerinin dayattığı kısıtlamaların ötesine geçerek, dezavantajlı bir sınır bölgesini nadir görülen bir avantaja dönüştürdüler..”

Marinos Nomikos’un PENNA'da en son yayınlanan makalesini okuyabilirsiniz.




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Bu köşe yazısının tercümesi ve sesli anlatımları, Avrupa Birliği tarafından finanse edilen ve Kıbrıs Diyalog Formu tarafından yürütülen 'Diyalog ve ortak bilgi üretimi için katılımcı alanların güçlendirilmesi' projesi kapsamında hazırlanmıştır. Köşe yazısının içeriği tamamıyla orijinal yazara ait olup, Avrupa Birliği’nin veya Kıbrıs Diyalog Formu’nun görüşlerini yansıtmak zorunda değildir.

“Yannis’in Yeri” (ismin başına “Bay” eklemeyin, bundan hoşlanmaz) belki de Samos’taki en popüler taverna: Vathy’deki (Chora) Likurgu Logoteti yaya yolunda, sahil şeridinin ardında gizlenmiş eski bir kahvehane. Oraya akın eden kalabalık olmasaydı muhtemelen önünden hiç fark...

“In the Aegean and Evros, ordinary people have moved beyond the constraints imposed by governments on both sides and tra...
24/09/2026

“In the Aegean and Evros, ordinary people have moved beyond the constraints imposed by governments on both sides and transformed a disadvantaged border region into a rare advantage.”

Read the latest article by Marinos Nomikos in PENNA.




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The translations and audio narrations of this article were prepared within the framework of the project “Strengthening collaborative spaces for dialogue and shared knowledge creation”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Cyprus Dialogue Forum. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or of the Cyprus Dialogue Forum.

“Giannis’ Place” (do not add “Mr” in the name, he does not like it) is perhaps the most popular taverna in Samos: a former coffee house tucked away on Lykourgou Logotheti pedestrian street in Vathy (Chora), behind the seafront. The kind of place you would probably walk straight past if it ...

«Μου φαίνεται ότι θα πρέπει να ζήσουμε με αυτό το αίσθημα ανημπόριας για πολύ καιρό ακόμα — ίσως ακόμη και για πάντα...Θ...
23/09/2026

«Μου φαίνεται ότι θα πρέπει να ζήσουμε με αυτό το αίσθημα ανημπόριας για πολύ καιρό ακόμα — ίσως ακόμη και για πάντα...Θα ήθελα πάρα πολύ να κάνω λάθος...»

Διαβάστε εδώ το τελευταίο κείμενο του Ulaş Barış στην PENNA.

#ΚΎΠΡΟΣ


Οι μεταφράσεις και οι ηχητικές αφηγήσεις του παρόντος άρθρου ολοκληρώθηκαν στo πλαίσιo του έργου «Eνδυνάμωση των χώρων για συνεργατικό διάλογο και ανάπτυξη συλλογικής γνώσης», το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και υλοποιείται από το Κυπριακό Φόρουμ Διαλόγου. Το περιεχόμενο του άρθρου συνιστά αποκλειστική ευθύνη του εκάστοτε αρθρογράφου και δεν μπορεί να θεωρηθεί ότι αντιπροσωπεύει τις θέσεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης ή του Κυπριακού Φόρουμ Διαλόγου.

Αρχική Δημοσίευση: 16 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026. Διαθέσιμο στην Penna: 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026.

“It seems to me that we’ll have to live with this sense of helplessness for a long time to come—perhaps even forever...I...
23/09/2026

“It seems to me that we’ll have to live with this sense of helplessness for a long time to come—perhaps even forever...I’d very much like to be wrong...”

Read the latest article by Ulaş Barış in PENNA.




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The translations and audio narrations of this article were prepared within the framework of the project “Strengthening collaborative spaces for dialogue and shared knowledge creation”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Cyprus Dialogue Forum. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or of the Cyprus Dialogue Forum.

The Filo-Jet ferry accident, which occurred off the coast of Kyrenia and resulted in the vessel sinking as a natural consequence of the ‘every man for himself’ system we live under, was most accurately and eloquently explained by the 4th President, Mustafa Akıncı.

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