‘No date yet’ for Cyprus conference, says Guterres (Update)
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that no date has been set yet for the international conference on Cyprus in Geneva, but that...
Istanbul
Islamic State claims Istanbul attack, gunman remains at large
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a New Year’s Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, an attack carried...
Turkish police capture PKK militant suspected over Istanbul bombing – Anadolu
Turkish police have captured a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant whom they suspect carried out a “motorbike bomb” attack on Thursday that wounded 10 people...
Turkey suspends 95 police as post-coup crackdown rolls on
Turkish authorities suspended 95 Istanbul police officers, including police chiefs, on Monday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, the latest steps in a sweeping crackdown to target...
Deputy mayor in Istanbul ‘shot in head, in critical state’
An unknown assailant shot the deputy mayor of Istanbul’s Sisli district in the head on Monday and he was in a critical condition, Turkish broadcaster...
Istanbul riot police disperse “Trans Pride” march
Istanbul riot police fired tear gas and rubber pellets on Sunday to disperse a march for transgender people banned after ultra-nationalists said that “degenerates” could...
Istanbul bans gay pride march after threats from hardline group
By Ece Toksabay and Dasha Afanasieva Authorities in Istanbul have banned transgender and gay pride marches this month, citing security concerns after ultra-nationalists warned they...
Leaders will meet informally on Thursday at bi-communal event
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are due to meet informally on Thursday for the first time since Monday’s furore over the...
Our View: Anastasiades’ grandstanding did not achieve anything
WHEN it comes to indignant grandstanding and self-righteous posturing our politicians are in their element. They do it very well, even if, ultimately, it is...
UNSG calls on Cypriot leaders to intensify efforts, tries to defuse tension (Update 3)
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades spoke on Friday morning by phone with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who called on the two sides to intensify their efforts...
