Episode - Island Talks

Nicosia Uncut – Episode 66: Guterres came. Guterres left. What now? (2/8/2026)

Join Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli as they unpack the latest developments in the Cyprus issue following UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' recent visit to the island. With only months left in his term, Guterres met the two leaders, representatives of civil society, the technical committees, and spoke with the Guarantor Powers in an effort to inject new momentum into the peace process. The outcome? An agreement to convene a new 5+1 informal conference. While no date has yet been announced, Guterres made clear that he expects meaningful progress on confidence-building measures, methodology, and substance to give the meeting the best possible chance of success. What does this mean for Cyprus? Is this another diplomatic milestone—or simply another stop along a familiar road? Tune in as Andromachi and Kemal break down the latest developments, explore what happened behind the scenes, and discuss what could come next for the Cyprus talks.

KaleidHERscope – Episode 67: Identity, justice, activism with Megan Choritz, a S.African, a Jew, an anti-racist & an anti-Zionist (2/8/2026)

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In this episode of KaleidHERscope, South African born Magda Zenon speaks with Megan Choritz, another South African, a Jew, an anti-racist and an anti-Zionist. Join us for a powerful conversation on identity, justice, activism, and storytelling.Megan is also the author of - Lost Property by Megan Choritz | Goodreads

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 37: Australian couple create world first app to learn Cypriot Greek. Meet Effie & Costas Athanassiou (28/5/2026)

Read more about the article Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 37: Australian couple create world first app to learn Cypriot Greek. Meet Effie & Costas Athanassiou (28/5/2026)

In the 37th episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Effie and Costas Athanassiou. Together they created the world’s first app dedicated to teaching the modern Cypriot Greek dialect, powered by the world’s first Cypriot Greek pronunciation recognition technology. Born and raised in the diaspora, in far away Sydney, their passion for Cyprus and its culture, history, and language, was the driving force behind the creation of this very popular app. Enlisting the help of linguists in Cyprus they offer the opportunity to learn the actual rich language used daily in Cyprus and among the Cypriot diaspora.

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 36: South African Cypriot, Volt parliament candidate, LGBTQI+ mother of 4 & entrepreneur. Meet Despo Pavlou (19/5/2026)

Read more about the article Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 36: South African Cypriot, Volt parliament candidate, LGBTQI+ mother of 4 & entrepreneur. Meet Despo Pavlou (19/5/2026)

In the 36th episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Despo Pavlou. Despo represents many voices of Cyprus and is running for parliament with Volt in the Paphos district. She represents women, mothers, ‘polytechnoi’, the LGBTQi+ community, the Cypriot diaspora, repatriated Cypriots, migrants, entrepreneurs and SME owners etc. She’s sharp, she’s confident, she strong - Cyprus has an unstoppable woman with ancestry from Yialousa and Rizokarpaso in Karpasia, now living in Paphos, who wants to be the first ever woman to be elected in the Paphos district. 💪🏼 Ευχαριστώ Despo Pavlou for being the latest podcast guests. 👏🏼 Thanks Island…

Figure It – Episode 22: Lessons from Cyprus intercommunal dialogue with ex USAID’s Elizabeth Kassinis (09/05/2026)

Until 2015, the main funder of bicommunal initiatives in Cyprus was the US Agency for International Development (USAID). For those working on EU-funded practical dialogue initiatives today, what lessons can we learn from those times? Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen asks former USAID Senior Program and Bicommunal Program Advisor, Elizabeth Kassinis.

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 35: Cypriot sports journalist & sportscaster, candidate for the Presidency of AIPS Europe. Meet Erodotos Miltiadous (7/4/2026)

Read more about the article Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 35: Cypriot sports journalist & sportscaster, candidate for the Presidency of AIPS Europe. Meet Erodotos Miltiadous (7/4/2026)

In the 35th episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Erodotos Miltiadous. Erodotos is a prominent Cypriot sports journalist, with a long-standing history in sports media both locally and internationally. Throughout his career he has contributed significantly to the coverage and promotion of sports in Cyprus and across Europe, earning respect for his professionalism and deep knowledge of the field, as well as supporting the Olympic values. He is acutely aware of the value of sports, both economically and for society and regional cooperation. He has played an important role in sports journalism organisations and serves since 2018 as president…

Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 71: Beyrut’ta son tango (27/3/2026)

Garip Zamanlar'ın bu bölümünde Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan bölgemizi etkisi altına alan savaşı, giderek küresel bir ekonomik krize dönüşme potansiyelini, kriptonun düşüşünü, sevimli maymun Punch'ın yarattığı etkiyi, Oscar adaylarını, Altın Ayı'yı alan Emin Alper'in Kurak Günler'ini, Orhan Pamuk'un Masumiyet Müzesi'ni ve diğer eserlerini, Lolita'yı ve Kubrick'i, Kemal Tango için Beyrut'tayken savaşın patlak vermesini ve Kemal'ın Beyrut izlenimlerini konuştular.

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 34: Cyprus singing sensation and musician, music teacher and performer. Meet Eleonora Roussou (24/3/2026)

Read more about the article Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 34: Cyprus singing sensation and musician, music teacher and performer. Meet Eleonora Roussou (24/3/2026)

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 and in the diaspora. In the 34th episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Eleonora Roussou. Flautist, pianist, mesmerising singer, inspiring music teacher and performer. She performed her latest album, Χαρά (meaning ‘Joy’), at the…

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 33: EU One Stop Shop for Green Line Trade. Meet Marianna Charalambous and Çağlar Türk (18/3/2026)

Read more about the article Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 33: EU One Stop Shop for Green Line Trade. Meet Marianna Charalambous and Çağlar Türk (18/3/2026)

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 and in the diaspora. In the 33rd episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Marianna Charalambous and Çağlar Türk, who both work for the EU One Stop Shop (EU OSS) for Green Line Trade. They…

KaleidHERscope – Episode 66: Multidimensional artist-activist, Adelina Tershani on language being a tool of critique but also of healing (12/3/2026)

Read more about the article KaleidHERscope – Episode 66: Multidimensional artist-activist, Adelina Tershani on language being a tool of critique but also of healing (12/3/2026)

Multidimensional artist-activist, Adelina Tershani speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope from Pristina about building bridges between art and activism, grassroots struggles and global conversations and insists that language is not only a tool of critique but also of healing and of giving visibility, courage, and solidarity to those whose voices are too often silenced.