Ankara ‘will not hesitate’ to dispatch third drillship to the region
Ankara will “not hesitate” to dispatch a third drillship to the eastern Mediterranean or to waters off Cyprus, Turkey’s foreign minister said Thursday. But that...
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Akinci was right to sound the alarm
When the Turkish foreign minister described Mustafa Akinci as unreliable, he used totally the wrong word By Alper Ali Riza Transferred malice is a principle...
Cavusoglu says Akinci ‘untrustworthy’ to work with (Updated)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday he had never worked with such an untrustworthy politician as Mustafa Akinci, widening the Turkish Cypriot leader’s...
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
Turkey’s foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos and becoming the next Syria, as he sought to speed up legislation to...
Cavusoglu: Turkey will protect its drillships by any means necessary
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday his country does not wish conflict with anyone but would protect its vessels in the eastern Mediterranean...
Akinci hits back at new criticism from Cavusoglu
Turkish Cypriots do not wish to become a minority of the Greek Cypriot community nor do they want an unhealthy and unbalanced relationship with Turkey,...
Video footage of Christodoulides-Cavusoglu encounter goes viral
Video footage of the chance encounter between the Cypriot and Turkish foreign ministers in New York made the rounds of social media on Tuesday showing...
Cavusoglu discusses Cyprus with Guterres in New York
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday said he discussed the Cyprus issue with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Cavusoglu, who is in New York to...
Anastasiades, Famagusta officials discuss Varosha strategy (Update 1)
President Nicos Anastasiades, together with Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou and municipal councillors, sat down on Monday to discuss a strategy to counter plans by the...
Varosha has been waiting 45 years for its owners, not new settlers, president says
President Nicos Anastasiades has pledged to use every diplomatic means at his disposal to raise awareness abroad of the Turkish side’s plans to open up...
Cavusoglu says Varosha will open, Nicosia condemns ‘latest provocation’ (Updated)
Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu confirmed on Thursday that Turkey plans to re-open the fenced-off town of Varosha and that preparations were already underway there,...
TC trade union platform slams ‘colonial era’ Cavusoglu
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited the Karpas peninsula in the northeastern tip of Cyprus, as a “colonial-era” minister, and with his “racist and anti-solution”...
Cavusoglu digs heels in on talks, announces new consulate in Famagusta
For Cyprus negotiations to resume, it must be first be clarified what it is that will be negotiated, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late...
Cavusoglu says all parties should cooperate in eastern Mediterranean
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on all parties in the eastern Mediterranean to cooperate with Turkey to solve problems in the area. Turkey has...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Lies, lies and holy revelations
PREZ NIK named and shamed another liar of the world political scene last week – Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Cavusoglu now joins the former...
Cavusoglu lying about president’s comment on two-state solution, government says
As August 9 was announced on Monday as the date for a meeting between the two leaders, Nicosia accused Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu of...
Cavusoglu threatens Cyprus with a ‘response like in the past’ (Updated)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday Cyprus could do nothing to stop Turkey from drilling for natural gas, and if it tried it would...
Nicosia can’t confirm or deny Turkish drilling, Erdogan swipes at Macron
Nicosia has information that Turkey has moved materials and equipment related to drilling activity to the area west of Paphos where it has stationed its...
Cavusoglu suggests gas deal could be reached through EU
A natural gas agreement would not mean recognition of the ‘TRNC’ by the Republic, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday. He suggested that...
Nicosia says Cavusoglu letter ‘will not go unanswered’ (Updated)
A letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to the international community, including the UN and EU on its stance vis-à-vis Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone...
