Erdogan says talks with EU may end over Cyprus sanctions
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the European Union’s decision to sanction Turkey over drilling off the coast of Cyprus could disrupt talks with the bloc, and...
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Akinci criticism ‘stain in the history of Turkish Cypriot democracy’
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci found himself on the defensive for a third consecutive day on Tuesday after the ‘ruling’ National Unity Party (UBP) of...
Erdogan blasts Greek Cypriots for not sharing natural gas (updated)
Cyprus fired back against Turkey on Saturday, saying if anyone is threatening peace in the area it is Ankara, after President Tayyip Erdogan accused the...
Erdogan says it’s unacceptable that Turkey can’t have nuclear weapons
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday it was unacceptable for nuclear-armed states to forbid Ankara from obtaining its own nuclear weapons, but did not...
Turkey’s central bank governor was sacked after resisting 300 point rate cut -sources
President Tayyip Erdogan’s abrupt decision to sack Turkey’s central bank governor Murat Cetinkaya came after months in which they had not met and was precipitated...
Erdogan again tells France it has no say on Cyprus
Turkey, Greece, the UK, and the EU have a right to speak about Cyprus, but France does not, Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan told his French...
Erdogan says Turkey will not be stopped by EU threats (updated)
Whoever violates the sovereign rights of Greece and the Republic of Cyprus will face repercussions, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, after Turkish...
Turkey accused of starving north of funds
By Esra Aygin The Turkish Cypriot administration, financially dependent on Turkey, has not received any funding from Ankara for more than a year and is...
Greece, Turkey say clear ideas needed before Cyprus talks restart
Greece and Turkey both agreed that meetings need to be held before Cyprus talks can start again to set clear positions, Greek Prime Minister Alexis...
Trump and Erdogan: Bringers of Chaos
By Gwynne Dyer “Where America retreats, chaos follows,” said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Cairo last week. It’s not the sort of remark you’d...
Erdogan: Turkey will protect its rights in Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated in his New Year message on Monday, his country’s determination to protect its rights in Cyprus and the Eastern...
Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu after Twitter war of words (update 2)
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have got “confused” when he said Turkey had invaded Cyprus. Speaking...
Cypriot arrested in north for taking part in protest in south
A female Cypriot citizen was arrested by authorities in the north for participating in a protest in the state-controlled areas against the Turkish invasion of...
Erdogan makes new threats against Cyprus
“We will not allow the rights of Turkish Cypriots to benefit from hydrocarbons in the East Mediterranean to be violated,” Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Diplomats, financial policy, armies pressuring the Middle East
By Farid Mirbagheri Diplomatic, economic and military elements are all hard at work in western Asia. Turkey’s rising inflation to a staggering 25 per cent in...
Deportation not prosecution of US pastor is the best course
By Alper Ali Riza President Recep Tayyip Erdogan complained in a speech last Saturday that the US president was prepared to risk losing an ally...
A wide array of challenges face Erdogan in wake of victory
By Farid Mirbagheri Recep Tayyip Erdogan won last month’s Turkish presidential elections whereby he secured his place at the helm in his country’s politics for...
Turkey says it will stand by the north
Turkey will not allow the Turkish Cypriot people to be a victim of non-solution to the Cyprus problem, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday....
Tsipras briefs Anastasiades on meeting with Erdogan
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday briefed President Nicos Anastasiades in a telephone conversation about Tsipras’ meeting on Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Erdogan due to arrive in north
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in the north on Tuesday afternoon following his swearing-in ceremony on Monday after his re-election last...
