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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.

Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 70: Epstein belgeleri dünyayı sallarken (12/2/2026)

Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan'ın hazırlayıp sunduğu Garip Zamanlar bu hafta Epstein belgelerini konuştu. Böylesi savrulmaların sınıfsal boyutu var mı? Ne biçim bir çağda yaşıyoruz? Oscar'a giderken. Yapay zekanın tehlikeli yüzü. Kuantum bilgisayarlar. Piyasalarda temsili semboller. Altın ve gümüş Kriptoyu yendi mi? Güvenilecek liman yok mu? İran'da neler olacak? ABD'de ICE'a duyulan tepki nereye varacak?

KaleidHERscope – Episode 65: Human rights lawyer Wazhma Frogh on the women in Afghanistan & initiatives to empower them (4/2/2026)

Read more about the article KaleidHERscope – Episode 65: Human rights lawyer Wazhma Frogh on the women in Afghanistan & initiatives to empower them (4/2/2026)

Human rights lawyer, peacebuilder, and founder of the Women & Peace Studies Organization (WPSO), Wazhma Frogh speaks to magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about the women in Afghanistan and in the diaspora and how she is helping lead grassroots movements, has advised on national legislation, and has built a network of over 200 women peacebuilders in some of the world’s most complex environments.

Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 69: 12.yaşımızı distopik bir dünyada kutluyoruz (31/1/2026)

"8 Ocak 2014'te çevrimiçi radyo formatında başlayan Garip Zamanlar maceramız, 12. yaşını doldurdu! Bizleri bu kadar yıldır yalnız bırakmayan dinleyicilerimize çok teşekkür ediyoruz" diyor Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan. Bu bölümde dünya çıldırmış olmalı, diplomasinin sonu mu, Davos zirvesinde ne oldu, Monroe Doktrini ne demektir, korumacılık ticaretin sonunu getirecek mi, İsviçre'nin Kıbrıslılar için anlamı, Oscar adaylarının değerlendirilmesi, Kemal'ın Gürcistan seyahati, Gospodinov romanları ve hüzünlü pop müzik.

KaleidHERscope – Episode 64: “Far Right Watch Cyprus”, Chris Mavrou & Orestis Matsas (22/1/2026)

Chris Mavrou and Orestis Matsas both committed activists and members of the coordination group of “Far Right Watch Cyprus” speak to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about what we mean by ‘far right’’ and to remind that the far right often shows up softly; in legislation, in bureaucracy and in the way the media shapes what feels ‘normal.

Figure It – Episode 21: Cyprus problem negotiations that are fit for the 21st century (12/1/2026)

The Cyprus negotiations process puts far too much of the burden on two men in a room who have elections coming, and far too little on ordinary citizens. Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, discusses how to do it differently. Links referred to in the original article at Sapienta Cyprus Snippets: flexible citizens, SeeD on preventive security, Guterres Framework, EU-funded C-UP project, ICLAIM, original concept launch in May 2024.