Aug 2, 202648 min
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...
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Nicosia Uncut
Hosted by Andromachi Sophocleous & Kemal Baykallı · news · EN
About this Podcast:
Cold, hard, truth from the divided capital of Cyprus.Andromachi Sophocleous & Kemal Baykallı, two peace activists/political analysts from the island of Cyprus, provide a unique and informed perspective on Cyprus-related politics, undoing official narratives dominating the discussion when it comes to Cyprus.
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What is Nicosia Uncut about?
Cold, hard, truth from the divided capital of Cyprus. Andromachi Sophocleous & Kemal Baykallı, two peace activists/political analysts from the island of Cyprus, provide a unique and informed perspective on Cyprus-related politics, undoing official narratives dominating the discussion when it comes to Cyprus.
Who hosts Nicosia Uncut?
Nicosia Uncut is hosted by Andromachi Sophocleous & Kemal Baykallı. The show has published 66 episodes to date.
What has Nicosia Uncut covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Nicosia Uncut – Episode 66: Guterres came. Guterres left. What now? (2/8/2026)" (2 August 2026, 48 minutes), "Nicosia Uncut – Episode 65: Will negotiations resume in 2026? (Part 2) (23/12/2025)" (29 December 2025, 44 minutes), and "Nicosia Uncut – Episode 64: What does the election of Tufan Erhürman mean? (Part 1) (9/12/2025)" (29 December 2025, 40 minutes).
How often does Nicosia Uncut publish?
Nicosia Uncut publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 66 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Nicosia Uncut?
Booking probability for Nicosia Uncut is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Nicosia Uncut requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Nicosia Uncut's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Nicosia Uncut are Defense & International Affairs. Nicosia Uncut has a news audience.
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Andromachi Sophocleous & Kemal Baykallı hosts Nicosia Uncut, a news podcast with 66 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 65: Will negotiations resume in 2026? (Part 2) (23/12/2025)
Dec 29, 202544 minIn the last month of 2025, Nicosia Uncut producers Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli produced two consecutive and special episodes. Recorded a few days after the first part, the second part focuses on the...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 64: What does the election of Tufan Erhürman mean? (Part 1) (9/12/2025)
Dec 29, 202540 minIn the last month of 2025, Nicosia Uncut producers Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli produced two consecutive and special episodes. The first episode focused on the election of Tufan Erhürman in the first round...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 63: One week before the critical Turkish Cypriot election: What to expect? (13/10/2025)
Oct 13, 202559 minThe Turkish Cypriots will go to the ballots to elect a Turkish Cypriot leader on 19 October 2025. The main contenders are the incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, who has been adovcating a two-state solution...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 62: UNSG Special Representative Colin Stewart answered your questions (7/8/2025)
Aug 7, 202559 minIn this special episode of Nicosia Uncut, UN Secretary General’s outgoing Special Representative and Head of UNFICYP Colin Stewart responded questions by Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli, as well by the...
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Jul 16, 202536 minOn the 51st anniversary of 1974 events, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli host Cey Sesigüzel and Andreas Tokkallos, co-producers of "The Divided Island" documentary at Nicosia Uncut podcast. These two...
Jun 25, 202550 minIn this epsiode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı host Nilgün Arısan Eralp, Director of European Union Institute of TEPAV, a leading policy and research centre in Türkiye. Latest state of...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 59: Geneva done. What’s now for Cyprus and where is the EU in this? (25/3/2025)
Mar 25, 202544 minOn 17 and 18 March, the Cypriot leaders and the guarantor powers met with the UN Secretary General in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was named as informal and nobody was sure what the expected outcome would be as the...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 58: Cyprus problem in Geneva again: What should we expect? (22/2/2025)
Feb 22, 202548 minIn this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli host Fiona Mullen, Director of Sapienta Economics. A 5 party conference on Cyprus is scheduled to take place on 17/18 March 2025 at the UN in...
Jan 20, 202548 minIn this first Nicosia Uncut episode of 2025, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli host Dr.Nasia Hadjigeorgiou and Fezile Osum to discuss the bicommunal technical committees that have been established within the...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 56: Multiparty meeting: each side sees it differently (18/11/2024)
Nov 18, 202436 minFollowing Guterres’ dinner with the Cypriot leaders in New York, an agreement has been reached to continue informal meetings with the participation of the Guarantor powers. The participation of the UK might not be...
Oct 7, 202439 minThe two Cypriot leaders have agreed to meet for a “social dinner” at the presence of the UN Secretary General. The expectations are low as sides have shown no signs of departure from their respective...
Jul 1, 202452 minAfter a short break, Nicosia Uncut is back with Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discussing the recent attempts of UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin with the Cypriot leaders. There isn’t a lot of hope for a...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 53: Special guest Fiona Mullen: How can we revitalize the solution process ? (6/3/2023)
Mar 6, 202442 minIn this episode of Nicosia Uncut; Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli host Fiona Mullen, Director of Sapienta Economics and the producer of Figure It podcast. Fiona has been studying, advising and in the past...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 52: Million dollar question: What is Holguin’s endgame? (1/2/2024)
Feb 1, 202445 minUN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar has arrived on the island and started her work by paying a visit to the Cypriot leaders. This new initiative to revive the talks, which...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 51: Is there light at the end of the tunnel? (10/12/2023)
Dec 10, 202339 minTurkish-Greek reapproachment, appointment of a new envoy for Cyprus talks, ongoing failure of the international community to address burning issues in the world and establishment of a new political party in Cyprus. In...
Nov 14, 202326 minIs Cyprus a “frozen” conflict? What are the risk of it getting melted? As the so called frozen and fluid conflicts turning into active conflicts everywhere in the world, shouldn’t Cypriots be worried...
Aug 21, 202346 minThe UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus has been attacked by the Turkish Cypriot police in the buffer zone close to Pyla village during an ongoing work of fixing a road to connect the bicommunal village to the Turkish...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 48: Drowning in elections – CyProb anyone? (31/5/2023)
May 30, 202346 minWe are drowned in elections. Elections in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. Do we have any time or window of opportunity to discuss politics – Cyprus problem in particular? In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi...
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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 47: Age of apolitical & discussion on unilateral CBMs in CY (30/4/2023)
Apr 30, 202341 minIt has been 20 years since the crossings across the division line in Cyprus started. It is clear that the existing crossings are not enough. Should we expect unilareral initiatives by the Greek Cypriot side on this...
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Colin Stewart
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, I Used to Like this One Podcast
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Antonio Guterres
Secretary General of the UN, United Nations
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Fiona Mullen
Sapienta Economics
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Andreas Mavroyiannis
AKEL
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