Turkey furious over proposed EU monument in Cyprus
The Turkish foreign ministry in a statement late on Thursday sharply criticised plans for the creation of a memorial as approved by the European Parliament to the victims of rape ...
Cyprus beats Turkey in world backgammon championship
Cyprus defeated Turkey 4-1 at the World Backgammon Federation’s World Championship on Wednesday.
The backgammon federation celebrated the result in a social media post, stating simply “we just defeated ...
From Pax Americana to regional self-reliance and the rise of the Mecca Pact
Driven by escalating sovereign debt, domestic fiscal constraints, and a strategic pivot toward peer competition in East Asia, the United States has transitioned to an offshore balancing posture across the ...
Erdogan ‘antisemitic dictator’ who ‘occupies half of Cyprus’, Netanyahu says in reaction to red notice
Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an ...
Turkish opposition furious over Greek Cypriot invite to Istanbul geography Olympiad
High-ranking Turkish opposition politician Ayyuce Turkes Tas on Wednesday reacted with anger after a Greek Cypriot delegation was invited to the International Geography Olympiad in Istanbul, describing the matter as “...
Turkey rejects Israeli claims over military role in Syria
Turkey firmly rejected on Wednesday what it called “untenable allegations” by Israel regarding its military position in Syria, after Israel bombed a Syrian air base near the Turkish border and ...
Turkey making regional ‘comeback’
Turkey is making a regional “comeback” and has gained an enhanced role through the recently signed Mecca Agreement, international affairs expert Constantinos Filis said on Tuesday, warning that Ankara is ...
Mecca agreement could leave Cyprus with ‘less control’ over its security
Emerging security architecture in the Middle East risks leaving Cyprus with less control over its own security as regional powers are pushed towards competing alignments, area studies analyst and research ...