Oktay’s statements in north seen as threatening
Turkish Cypriot media and opposition on Thursday saw Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay’s statements about the Islamic Kulliye project as threatening and an intervention into...
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Turkey vows reciprocal response to new Greek Cypriot drilling
If Greek Cypriots start drilling in the eastern Mediterranean Turkey will too, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay announced. Oktay had a meeting on Friday in...
Turkish VP flies in for gala premiere of controversial Cyprus series
Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay paid a working visit to the north on Thursday, though the highlight of his trip was attending a gala premiere...
Turkish vice president says Varosha will once again be ‘pearl of Cyprus’
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Wednesday that Varosha cannot remain a ruin forever and that Turkey can transform it into “the pearl of...
Turkey’s VP expected in the north
Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay is expected in the north within the coming days, reports said on Thursday. According to Kibris Postasi, Oktay’s arrival was...
Cyprus to denounce Oktay’s entry to Varosha
The entry by Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay to the fenced-off town of Varosha, will be denounced at the Security Council and to the UN...
‘Robust defence needed to block Turkey’s unilateral plans for Varosha’
The Greek Cypriot side needs to mount a robust legal defence to block unilateral Turkish plans to develop Varosha, and it needs to do it...
Patience of Turkey, Turkish Cypriots wearing thin says Turkish vice president
We will not wait another half century, the patience of both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots has been exhausted, Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay was...
Decisions expected in the coming days on opening Varosha
Decisions are expected to be announced on Varosha after an expected meeting on Saturday in the fenced-off area of Famagusta in the presence also of...
Akinci sidelined again by Ankara, spokesman says
Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay who was in the north on Saturday did not meet with Mustafa Akinci, the Turkish Cypriot leader’s spokesman said on...
