Nicosia Uncut – Episode 54: July is the month of Cyprob (1/7/2024)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/nicosia-uncut-episode-54-july-is-the-month-of-cyprob-1-7-2024/
After a short break, Nicosia Uncut is back with Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discussing the recent attempts of UN Cyprus Talks envoy Maria Angela Holguin with the Cypriot leaders. There isn’t a lot of hope for a breakthrough for ther resumption of talks but are we going to see any result at all? A confidence building measure maybe? In the meantime, the UN bureaucracts and diplomats involved in the #Cyprus problem are busy putting the last marks on the UN Secretary General’s reports, for good offices and the UNFICYP, to the Security Council. Regional politics, NATO prospects for Cyprus, EU Parliament elections, Andromachi’s experience in active politics with Volt Cyprus Party and local politics.
Figure It – Episode 11 (Energy Series 2): East Med Energy and the Cyprus problem: why it is in the EU’s strategic security interests to get involved (8/2/2024)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/figure-it-episode-11-energy-series-2-east-med-energy-and-the-cyprus-problem-why-it-is-in-the-eus-strategic-security-interests-to-get-involved-10-2-2024/
In this 11th episode of Figure It and the second in a series of episodes devoted to energy, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Ahmet Sözen, a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) and a veritable ‘ideas factory’ when it comes to new approaches to the Cyprus problem. Prof Sözen is also part of the Eastern Mediterranean Initiative of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and has recently produced papers with Diplomeds on Eastern Mediterranean energy issues. In this episode we discuss the proposals put forward in these papers, such “engagement without recognition” and why it is in the EU’s broader security interests to get involved in East Med energy issues. You can find the paper containing the Cyprus chapter here https://diplomeds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Diplomeds.-Conflict-Resolution-in-the-Mediterranean-Energy-as-a-Potential-Game-Changer.pdf and other publications on the www.diplomeds.org website. For Ahmet Sözen’s latest op-ed with Laury Haytayan on energy and Cyprus issue, “Powering Peace”, click https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/economy-and-ecology/powering-peace-7299/
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 52: Million dollar question: What is Holguin’s endgame? (1/2/2024)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/nicosia-uncut-episode-52-million-dollar-question-what-is-holguins-endgame-1-2-2024/
UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar has arrived on the island and started her work by paying a visit to the Cypriot leaders. This new initiative to revive the talks, which collapsed in Crans Montana conference in 2017, is defined as an attempt to find a “common ground” for the formal talks to start.
In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli question the endgame of this new initiative as there is no sign for the sides to shift their diametrically opposed positions. Supported by Turkey, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has been elected to pursue “a two-state solution” and officially rejected to get engaged in any initiative based on a federal model. Greek Cypriot leader Christodoulides who was part of the Greek Cypriot team during the collapse in 2017 and supported by the “rejectionist parties” in his election campaign continues to express his commitment to the federal model as defined in the relevant UN resolutions and reject to discuss anything outside these parameters.
In a parallel move, the Republic of Cyprus government has announced 14 points of “good-will gesture” towards the Turkish Cypriots before the arrival of the new envoy. Nicosia Uncut producers discuss these points with a critical eye.
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 51: Is there light at the end of the tunnel? (10/12/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/nicosia-uncut-episode-51-is-there-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-10-12-2023/
Turkish-Greek reapproachment, appointment of a new envoy for Cyprus talks, ongoing failure of the international community to address burning issues in the world and establishment of a new political party in Cyprus. In this last episode of the year, Nicosia Uncut producers Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli look back to 2023 with a critical eye. The year is ending with new developments, so they can’t help but ask if there is light at the end of the tunnel for #Cyprus.
Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 6: The need to control our lives (1/12/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/facing-love-in-cyprus-episode-6-the-need-to-control-our-lives-1-12-2013/
We have noticed how much we try to control our own lives, like an undeniable need for survival.
In a cozy and candid conversation, we explore the roots of this need, seeking to understand why it arises and how it shapes our experiences. We share personal stories and insights, creating a safe space to explore the universal quest for control that we all grapple with. This conversation like all others is an invitation for you to reflect on our own life, maybe try to find where you feel this need to control either the external or internal world?
Tune in for a soothing and insightful conversation that encourages you to embrace the dance between control and surrender, finding harmony in life’s unpredictability.Take a deep breath and let life be life, chaotic, painful and yet beautiful.
Facing Love in Cyprus is a podcast created by Nuné and Jordy with the intention of opening up conversations about life, people, our relationship to the self, difficult emotional states, how to navigate through all with more awareness & compassion, and to bridge the gap created by the illusion of separation.
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Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 43: “1970lerden sonra insanlık sona erdi – Murat Menteş” (17/10/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/garip-zamanlar-bolum-43-1970lerden-sonra-insanlik-sona-erdi-murat-mentes-17-10-2023/
Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan’ın hazırlayıp sunduğu Garip Zamanlar’a Türk edebiyatının “yeni” kuşak yazarlarından Murat Menteş konuk oldu. Yaşama dair gözlemleri, edebiyata bakış açısı, yaşadığımız çağı nasıl değerlendirdiği, romanlarındaki karakterleri, Kıbrıs’ta araştırmacı yazar Orhan Kabataş’ın evindeki gözlemleri “beyefendi bir tartışma ortamı içinde” ziyadesiyle irdelendi. Kıbrıs’ın en çok dinlenen Türkçe podcastının bu bölümü demlene demlene dinleyicinin karşısına çıkıyor.
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Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 5: Forgiving yourself 100 times (1/10/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/facing-love-in-cyprus-episode-5-forgiving-yourself-100-times-1-10-2023/
Forgiveness can touch upon even the smallest inconveniences, like missing out on doing your laundry as you had promised yourself after days of procrastination. It can also involve the more challenging task of forgiving yourself for accepting abusive behavior from those around you, or even harder still, for recognizing moments when you may have been abusive.
The beauty of forgiveness is that it’s something we should carry with us always.
How could you go about your life without it? How could you wake up each day knowing that you’re holding yourself hostage to your past actions, replaying old words and painful memories in your mind day in and day out?
So, choose to forgive yourself, again and again, as many times needed and at the same time strive to improve.
Extend forgiveness to the self and grant permission to make mistakes as you continue to learn from them.
“I forgive myself, and I’m committed to aligning my intentions with my actions to the best of my ability.”
Love,
Nuné and Jordy
World Premiere: Τα αδέσποτα podcast!
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Queer αναπολογητικά νιαουρίσματα με Μαριλένα Κυριάκου τζαι Γιάννη Χαριλάου. Ένα podcast για ούλλα τα αδέσποτα της κοινωνίας μας. Πιάνουμε χώρο, συζητούμε, γελούμε τζαι σχολιάζουμε ποθκιάντραπα για όσα κάμνουμεν εμείς για εμάς τζαι όσα κάμνουν οι υπόλοιποι χωρίς εμάς. Τζαι φκάλλουμεν τζαι νύσσια αμάν λάχει.
Επεισόδιο 1: Δημιουργώντας queer χώρους (2/9/2023)
Συζητούμε με τον Δημήτρη Χειμώνα τζαι τον Λεξ Γρηγορίου του Sessions τζαι τον Diego Armando Aparicio του QueerWave για το πώς είναι να δημιουργείς queer spaces στην Κύπρο τζαι παρουσιάζουν μας τα project τους τζαι την επικείμενη συνεργασία τους.
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Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 1: A first podcast with (possibly) Cyprus’ first podcaster Magda Zenon (2/8/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/terra-nullius-cyprus-episode-1-a-first-podcast-with-possibly-cyprus-first-podcaster-magda-zenon-2-8-2023/
Cyprus is filled with big hearts and big emotions – a hot, sleepy island, with hot tempers! On the surface it looks ‘normal’, but below the surface are many layers, filled with history – both beautiful and painful. An island full of amazing people, with incredible stories, doing amazing things. Join social and political analyst Costa Constanti to meet Cyprus and those who live there.
World Premiere of Terra Nullius Cyprus starts with a chat with civil society rock star Magda Zenon about life in South Africa, Greece and Cyprus, gender equality and women’s empowerment, bit of politics and general ‘couscous’.
KaleidHERscope – Episode 3: Scenarios for the Cyprus problem with İpek Borman & Myrtani Pieri (21/7/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/kaleidherscope-episode-3-scenarios-for-the-cyprus-problem-with-ipek-borman-myrtani-pieri-21-7-2023/
Ipek Borman and Myrtani Pieri speak on kaleidHERscope about the Transformative Scenario Process (TSP), a distinctive process that does not promote a specific solution, but rather looks at the multiple concerns of Cypriots today including but also beyond the “Cyprus problem” and allowed Cypriots from across society to explore and discuss their whole future together. Myrtani and Ipek speak of the process itself, how they each experienced it, the 4 possible ‘scenarios and the challenges then and now that the scenarios have been published.
Kaleid 'Her’ scope #Cyprus #CyProb
You can find more information about the Transformative Scenario Process here www.cyprusfutures.org
Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 2: Being angry with Love (1/7/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/facing-love-in-cyprus-episode-2-being-angry-with-love-1-7-2023/
Anger is one of the most intense feelings in our human experience, a feeling that can lead us to act in very harmful ways.
In this episode, Nuné and Jordy explore anger as a feeling, how important it is for our wellbeing and also the negative effects of it on both us and the people around us. They share some of their experiences and discuss some ideas on what is the best way to express anger with love, respect and care.
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 48: Drowning in elections – CyProb anyone? (31/5/2023)
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/nicosia-uncut-episode-48-drowning-in-elections-cyprob-anyone-31-5-2023/
We are drowned in elections. Elections in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. Do we have any time or window of opportunity to discuss politics – Cyprus problem in particular? In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı evaluate the results of elections in Turkey and Greece as well as the upcoming by-elections in the north. CBMs, local politics, and DISY’s and AKEL’s initiatives in the Cyprob.
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 47: Age of apolitical & discussion on unilateral CBMs in CY (30/4/2023)
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It has been 20 years since the crossings across the division line in Cyprus started. It is clear that the existing crossings are not enough. Should we expect unilareral initiatives by the Greek Cypriot side on this? While the elections in Turkey are underway, is it possible to talk about a new era for the Cyprus problem? Depolitization of political parties, critical look to the political scene on the island, by-elections in the north, first diplomatic test of the new DISY leader and new developments in the saga of natural resources around Cyprus. Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discuss Cyprus politics in Nicosia Uncut.
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/nicosia-uncut-episode-45-nikos-christodoulides-is-the-new-president-of-roc-what-now-17-2-2023/
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 45: Nikos Christodoulides is the new president of RoC. What now? (17/2/2023)
While the Turkish Cypriots are mourning for 49 members of their community, including the entire members of two junior volleyball school teams from Famagusta, who lost their lives in the major earthquake that hit Turkey; second round of presidential campaign has been concluded on the other side of the divide. Nikos Christodoulides has been elected as the new president of Republic of Cyprus, defeating his opponent Andreas Mavroyiannis 52% – 48% in the second round. In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discuss the responses of both communities to this massive trauma Turkish Cypriots are currently going through. In the second part of this episode, they discuss the election results, position of the parties, candidates and more importantly what we should be expecting in the upcoming months with a particular focus on the Cyprus problem.
https://islandtalks.fm/podcast/nicosia-uncut-episode-44-2023-the-year-of-elections/
Nicosia Uncut – Episode 44: 2023 – the year of elections! (26/1/2023)
In this first episode of 2023, Nicosia Uncut producers Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı analyze the upcoming elections in Cyprus, Turkey and Greece as well as the recent local elections in north. While the positions of presidential candidates in the Republic of Cyprus are more clear now, in the context of Cyprus problem not much are expected until the elections in Turkey which is scheduled to take place on 14 May 2023. Opposition candidates won Nicosia, Famagusta and Kyrenia in north as a demonstration of opposition parties to mobilize votes despite ongoing interventions of Turkey in the Turkish Cypriot politics. Global and regional developments are likely to bring more pressure on sides to find a common ground for the resumption of talks, nonetheless, current positions of the sides are clearly unbridgeable at the moment.
