US considers Turkish gas activities unlawful (updated)
The United States considers the activities of Turkish drillship Yavuz off the north-eastern coast of Cyprus as unlawful, and urges the Turkish authorities to cease
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The Middle East: treachery and betrayal
By Gwynne Dyer Things have got so complicated in the Middle East that the players are no longer just stabbing each other in the back.
Turkish military fund reaches deal to buy British Steel
Turkey’s military pension fund OYAK has reached a provisional agreement to take over British Steel, it said on Friday, adding it planned to close the
Informal meeting should include Turkey, says government
An informal conference on Cyprus following the meeting of the two leaders with the UN secretary-general in New York next month should include Turkey which
Anastasiades meeting party leaders in Troodos
President Nicos Anastasiades was on Monday briefing political party leaders ahead of his meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on August 9. The
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
Anastasiades will ‘try to reach out to Akinci’
President Nicos Anastasiades, when he meets Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, on August 9, will move on the basis of UN resolutions and decisions, plus
Mitsotakis says aggressive acts will not be left unanswered
Offensive behaviour by those who dispute the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus will not be left unanswered, Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday
Nicosia will use ‘all diplomatic means at its disposal’ to counter Turkish actions
Nicosia aims to use all the diplomatic means at its disposal so that Turkey can be convinced that the situation it is creating by drilling
Turkish Cypriot actions in Varosha ‘a clear violation’ of UN resolutions, Nicosia says
Government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday said Turkish Cypriot moves in the closed-off town of Varosha were a clear violation of UN resolutions after it
Cabinet grants monthly stipend to ‘encroached’ families in Strovilia
The cabinet decided on Thursday to give three families in the Strovilia area of the buffer zone a monthly stipend of €500 due to the
EIB to halt Turkey lending till year-end in Cyprus-linked move
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will not do any new lending in Turkey linked to the government until at least the end of the year
Greek PMs visit ‘of utmost importance’, spokesman says
Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said the upcoming official visit of new Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis` as being of the “utmost importance”, saying it was
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
Turkey says no more exploration ships necessary in eastern Med
No further energy exploration or drilling ships are necessary in the eastern Mediterranean for now, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday as a
Turkey ‘determined’ to continue drilling
Turkey will continue its drilling activities with determination, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Sunday from Kyrenia. “Whoever intends to limit the Turkish continental
How to handle Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus’s EEZ
By Panayiotis Tilliros On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus by Turkey in 1974 and the current second invasion of
The real reason Turkey is in Cyprus’ EEZ
By Charlies Ellinas THE EU, apart from strong words and relatively mild measures, has not applied any serious sanctions to force Turkey to change direction.
On 45th anniversary of invasion, Erdogan says Turkey would not hesitate to do it again if TCs threatened
Cyprus on Saturday marked the 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974 with sombre memorials and the eerie sound of war sirens
Turkish foreign minister discusses defence, Syria with Pompeo
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has discussed by telephone with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the Russian S-400 missile defence system and the U.S. F-35 fighter jet