Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will prolong his two-decade rule of the NATO country for another five years after prevailing over his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s runoff elections with 52.1% to
With Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan close to winning Turkey’s runoff election on Sunday, his ruling AKP appears to be split over his economic policies, leading to a massive inflation hike and
The government does not share the views of Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi, who argued that the EastMed pipeline needed Turkey’s approval, said Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. In a statement to CNA, the
Ankara has again criticised Washington for anchoring the US destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in Cyprus, saying it disrupts efforts to reunify the island. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said, “Steps taken in the
Turkey is heading for a runoff vote on May 28, as incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round of elections. As state news
Kurds in Cyprus are uneasy with a Larnaca court decision to extradite Kenan Ayaz, a 49-year-old Kurdish political activist arrested on March 15 on accusations of international terrorism. The Larnaca District Court
The Turkish Foreign Ministry denounced a defence training deal between the US and Cyprus as “encouraging Greek Cypriot side’s armament.” “We condemn the signing of an agreement between the National Guard of
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party is returning to its roots, as a draft election manifesto marks a return to more orthodox, free market economic policies, after the Lira hit rock bottom
A senior United Nations diplomat met Cypriot leaders on Wednesday to find a way to fix broken Cyprus peace talks to reunite the decades-long divided Mediterranean island. Visiting UN Under-Secretary-General for Political
Some 8,000 earthquake victims have sought refuge in the Turkish-occupied north of the island following the devasting quake that hit Turkey and Syria last month, according to Turkish Cypriot media. News outlet
