Politics · Cyprus
Cyprus sees 92% drop in asylum seeker arrivals, 5,200 Syrians left voluntarily
6 sourcesFirst reported 13 days agoUpdated 12 days ago
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- Asylum seeker arrivals in Cyprus decreased by 92% in the first half of 2026 compared to 2022, according to the Deputy Minister of Migration, Dr. Nicholas A. Ioannides.
- The total number of illegal arrivals in Cyprus has dropped by 86% over the last three years.
- Approximately 35,000 third-country nationals have left Cyprus since the start of the current government.
- Among those who departed voluntarily, 5,200 were Syrians in light of the recent changes in the situation in Syria.
- The current number of pending asylum applications has been reduced from 24,000 to less than 13,500.
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In-Cyprus+45m
Sigmalive+59m
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Politis+1h
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All coverage

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Μεταναστευτικό: Η Κυβέρνηση μιλά για επιτυχίες, η Βουλή ζητά λύσεις για την ένταξη
Dialogos· 12 days ago
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Ιωαννίδης: Μειώθηκαν κατά 86% οι παράνομες αφίξεις στην Κύπρο τα τελευταία τρία χρόνια
Politis· 12 days ago
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Ιωαννίδης: Οι παράνομες αφίξεις στην Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία μειώθηκαν κατά 86%
Sigmalive· 12 days ago

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Asylum arrivals in Cyprus down 92% since 2022, minister says
In-Cyprus· 12 days ago

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Υφυπουργός Μετανάστευσης: Στο 92% η μείωση αφίξεων αιτητών ασύλου – 5.200 Σύροι έφυγαν οικειοθελώς
Philenews· 13 days ago

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Για κάθε 1 μετανάστη που έρχεται στην Κύπρο φέυγουν 5 – Ελεύθερη πτώση στον αριθμό των αιτήσεων ασύλου
Omega TV (Omegalive)· 12 days ago