Latest Podcasts - Island Talks

Figure It – Episode 5: Chevron and East Med gas (16/9/2020)

In this week’s episode, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks about the commercial aspects of natural gas with the East Mediterranean Editor of Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), Peter Stevenson. The recent bid by US energy giant Chevron to buy out Noble Energy - the lead company in the Cyprus Aphrodite and Israeli Leviathan and Tamar fields - has been challenged by the activist investor, Elliott Management. What is the difference between the two companies and what would either company’s ownership mean for East Med gas development prospects?

The Life Light – Επεισόδιο 6: Δημιουργώντας το δικό μου δρόμο – Άρης Θεοδωρόπουλος (15/9/2020)

Άρης Θεοδωρόπουλος - Οδηγός Βουνού, Εκπαιδευτής Ορειβασίας & Αναρρίχησης, Εκπαιδευτής Εναεριτών και Συγγραφέας Το ταξίδι μου στη Κάλυμνο αυτό το καλοκαίρι με έφερε αντάμα με τον Άρη Θεοδωρόπουλο, έναν από τους ανθρώπους που έχουν συμβάλει σημαντικά στον κόσμο της αναρρίχησης. Ο Άρης μας μιλά για το πώς η προσωπική ευχαρίστηση κατέληξε να γίνει επάγγελμα έτσι ώστε να ζει. Μάθε τι χρειάζεται για ν’ ακολουθήσεις το δρόμο που εσύ δημιουργείς αλλά και να είσαι πρωτοπόρος.

Nicosia Uncut – Episode 7: What a mess! (12/9/2020)

What a mess! Cyprus found itself it the heart of a diplomatic mess in the area of international relations, multiple interests are at stake. Turkish Cypriots experienced panic with the rise of number of new Covid-19 cases eventually cancelling all commercial flights. And how will this affect the elections? Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli are trying to make sense in the middle of a chaotic mess!

Buffering – Episode 5: The Virus (and passports) Strikes Back (11/9/2020)

In this episode of Buffering, Cypriot journalists Esra Aygın and Yiorgos Kakouris talks about the passport scheme, the new measures against virus in the north and love lost between Kudret Özersay and Ankara because of Varosha disagreement.

Zor Meseleler – Bölüm 1: Kuzey Kıbrıs’ta ikinci dalga paniği (10/9/2020)

İki Kıbrıslı tecrübeli gazeteci Aysu Basri Akter ve Esra Aygın'ın hazırladığı "Zor Meseleler" podcastı, "Kıbrıs'ta kolay zordur" sloganıyla sizlerle buluşuyor. Aygın'ın şu an yaşadığı Portekiz'den katıldığı programda, bu ilk bölümde Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta yaşanan Covid-19'un ikinci dalga paniğini, alınan ve alınmayan önlemleri ve bunun seçimlere etkisini tartışıyorlar.

Nicosia Uncut – Epiosode 6: Discussing politics in the heat of summer: East Med, elections, Varosha (22/8/2020)

Despite all odds, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı continue to discuss the recent political developments from Cyprus. Turkish-Greek relations, tension in Eastern Mediterranean, elections in north and Varosha. Can buffer zone buffer the heat? And the best place to swim on the East.

Figure It – Episode 4: Attracting students in the Covid-19 age (17/8/2020)

In this episode of Figure It, Fiona Mullen of Sapienta Economics hosts international student Femi Obasa to discuss the large contribution of universities in northern Cyprus to the economy and to hear tips on what universities globally can do to attract and retain students in the Covid-19 age.

Buffering – Episode 4: Things fall apart, the (political) centre cannot hold (31/7/2020)

DIKO members left party (Visual by in-cyprus.com )

In this episode of Buffering, journalists Yiorgos Kakouris and Esra Aygin reports from the alternate Cypriot universe: The virus, like the Cyprus problem, does not let go; return of the king; things fall apart and the political centre cannot hold.

Nicosia Uncut – Episode 5: Is Cyprus being sidelined? (31/7/2020)

In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discuss about bayram celebrations in old Cyprus, interesting developments in elections on both parts of the divide and get into the details regarding the latest attempts of de-escalation of crisis in Greco-Turkish relations. Is Cyprus being sidelined?

Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 4: Zivaniya kapağı ve Barbra Streisand etkisi (28/7/2020)

Garip Zamanlar'ın bu bölümünde Sertaç Sonan ve Kemal Baykallı, boşa dönen zivaniya kapağını, Youtube'e gönderilen mektubu ve basın özgürlüğü çerçevesinde Barbra Streisand etkisini konuştular.