Forest fire closes in on Turkish power station
A forest fire moved closer to a coal-fired power station in southwestern Turkey on Tuesday evening and wildfires raged near southern resorts for a seventh...
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Varosha and the IPC: to apply or not
Following the announcement made by President Erdogan and the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on July 20, about the opening-up (on a “pilot” basis) of...
Why patience remains key to a federal solution
The healing process takes time, patience and pastures new As we are just into the silly season, when I allow myself to comment on comments,...
Turkey’s Q2 tourism revenues at $3 bln
Turkey’s tourism revenues stood at $3 billion in the second quarter of the year, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Friday. Tourism income...
Council of Europe calls for reversal of Turkish decisions on Varosha
The Council of Europe has called for the reversal of a Turkish decision to further re-open the fenced-off area of Varosha and hopes for renewed...
Anastasiades critical of UK and Spehar over their stance on Turkey at UN
President Nicos Anastasiades has left open the possibility of either vetoing the EU’s positive agenda towards Turkey or pushing for the adoption of new sanctions...
We’re no traitors say Varosha refugees
Opening up part of Varosha leaves refugees in a terrible quandary Instead of the government stopping just short of declaring as traitors those Varosha...
Three days and three drafts, Security Council approves Varosha statement (Update 2)
The UN Security Council on Friday condemned plans announced by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots to reopen part of the fenced-off town of Varosha and...
Thousands of flamingos die in drought in central Turkey
By Mert Ozkan Thousands of baby flamingos have died at Turkey’s Lake Tuz in the past two weeks from a drought that environmentalists said was the...
Turkish F-16s enter Nicosia FIR, buzz edge of buffer zone
Reports on Sunday said two Turkish F-16s had flown over Cyprus in the afternoon ahead of the visit of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday....
Anastasiades hopes ‘intense diplomatic efforts’ on Varosha will yield results
President Nicos Anastasiades expressed hope on Sunday that “intense diplomatic efforts” would prevent further threats by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to...
Varosha, gas, recognition – five scenarios being touted as Erdogan’s ‘good news’
Turkish and Turkish Cypriot media are focusing on five scenarios relating to the ‘good news’ expected to be announced by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during...
Akel says government not acting decisively enough in face of Turkish provocations
If the negotiations on the Cyprus issue do not resume, Turkey will continue to exploit the gap in negotiations, opposition Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said...
Government ‘taking steps in all directions’ spokesman says
The government is monitoring all developments and is taking steps in all directions, both at European level and at the level of the UN Security...
Turkish Cypriots gear up for Erdogan visit
The north is preparing for the visit next week of Recep Tayyip Erdogan but some Turkish Cypriot parties announced they would shun the special ‘parliament’...
When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his rule into a third decade may depend on whether he...
UNSG’s report ‘does not reflect the gravity of Turkish provocations’
The UN Secretary-general’s reports on Cyprus do not reflect gravity of Turkish provocations, the island’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has said....
Turkey bans second Turkish Cypriot from entering
Turkey has expelled a Turkish Cypriot researcher and columnist claiming he had engaged in activities against national security, reports said on Monday. Reports said Ahmet...
East Med: a hotspot of international tensions
Gas has been politicised in the region, losing sight of its commercial value By Charles Ellinas This was the subject of an online event...
Suspect had fake euro notes sent by mail from Turkey
Police on Wednesday seized around 200 counterfeit euro notes and arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly had them sent by mail from Turkey. The suspect...