Cyprus Mail
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner(s) | Cyprus Mail Co Ltd |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Website | cyprus-mail.com |
The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. Established in 1945, it is published daily (except Mondays) and most of the local articles are available online on its website.[1] With the demise of the Cyprus Times in 1960 the Cyprus Mail remained the only English language newspaper in Cyprus until the establishment of the Cyprus Weekly in 1979. Despite claiming to take a completely independent political position and to have no local political affiliations,[2] it is widely regarded as a politically conservative and right-leaning publication.
In its early years, the Cyprus Mail was the main rival to The Cyprus Times, another English-language newspaper founded in Cyprus during the period of British rule. At that time, the Cyprus Mail was widely seen to be more right-wing than its socially liberal counterpart, the Cyprus Times, especially in its tendency to oppose the unification of Cyprus with Greece.[3] Due to this, it was widely disliked by Greek Cypriots and circulated mainly among the British colonial administrative and military personnel. It later took a "pro-confederate" stance on the Cyprus dispute; for example, it supported the controversial 2004 Annan Plan, which led to allegations of anti-Greek bias and of "normalizing" the Turkish occupation in the northern part of the island.[4]
The newspaper was purchased in 2019 by Andreas Neocleous, a lawyer and former EOKA member who was found guilty in the past for bribing deputy attorney general Rikos Erotokritou. Criticism came when articles referring to his conviction were removed from the website of the newspaper the day after ownership of the newspaper changed.[5]
References
- ^ "Home page". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "About Cyprus Mail Newspaper". World313. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ See Manchester Guardian, 12 December 1949, p.8
- ^ Simerini, 27 April 2004
- ^ Orphanides, Stelios. "Founder of disgraced Cypriot law firm buys the Cyprus Mail". OCCRP. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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