British Bases

News on the British bases in Cyprus, covering Akrotiri and Dhekelia, military activity, community issues and their role in regional security and diplomacy.

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Rare black flamingo ‘Melani’ returns to Akrotiri Salt Lake

More than 1,000 flamingos have returned to Akrotiri Salt Lake following the recent rain, among them Melani, a rare...
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British Bases authorities on alert after skull fragment washes up at Dhekelia

An anthropologist has examined part of a human skull that washed up on Savvopoulos beach in Dhekelia on Wednesday,...
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Cyprus court rejects UK bid to extradite Akrotiri spying suspect

A Cyprus district court has rejected a request from the United Kingdom to extradite R.S., a 45-year-old man accused...
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Sirens to sound around Akrotiri on Wednesday in RAF test

Sirens will be heard at RAF Akrotiri and across the wider Akrotiri area on Wednesday, October 21, during a...
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Terra Cypria criticises British Bases as Lady’s Mile records no turtle nests

No sea turtle nests were recorded at Lady’s Mile beach in Limassol this season, the worst year in a...
Politics

Green Line, British bases complicate Cyprus Schengen entry, DW reports

Austria and the Netherlands have informally expressed reservations about Cyprus joining the Schengen Area, citing security concerns over the...
Exhibition

Routine Maintenance: A Tale opens at Thkio Ppalies on October 16

A sound installation built around recordings of bats and radio signals captured near British military antennae in Cyprus opens...
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Car catches fire outside owner’s home in Limassol

A car was damaged in a fire outside its owner's home in Trachoni, Limassol, early on Sunday morning, with...
Politics

DIKO leader floats legal bid to remove British Bases over antennas

DIKO leader Nikolas Papadopoulos raised the possibility of Cyprus taking legal action to have the British Bases removed. He...
Local

Environmental groups demand full assessment of Akrotiri antenna plans

The Federation of Environmental Organisations of Cyprus (OPOK) on Wednesday called for a full environmental assessment and public consultation...
World

US removes bombers from UK base at centre of suspected Iranian plot

The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were...
Local

UK hampers Greek Cypriot farmers on Bases land, official says

Britain's Ministry of Defence, citing the Crown and security, is hampering Greek Cypriot farmers trying to cultivate their plots...
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Man allegedly seen near bases with camera loses warrant appeal

The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an appeal by a Limassol man arrested on suspicion of offences including espionage,...
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