Turkish occupation forces have started work to open up a new area along the beachfront of fenced-off Varosha, a sign the breakaway north is aiming to resettle the resort despite international condemnation.
The aim of Turkey is not to solve the issue of Greek Cypriot missing persons, but to hide and destroy all the evidence of their fate, said Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou. He
Cyprus on Tuesday said Turkish businessman Osman Kavala sentenced to life in prison in Ankara, should be immediately released under the European Court of Human Rights judgement. A Turkish court sentenced the
President Nicos Anastasiades said if Turkey recognises the Republic of Cyprus and accepts delineating the Exclusive Economic Zones between the two countries, everything could be on the table regarding natural gas. He
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Tuesday that Nicosia had asked for the EU border agency Frontex to have a presence in Turkey to stop the mass flows of irregular migrants entering Cyprus.
Nicosia urges Brussels to intervene in dealing with migration flows from Turkey, citing evidence that Ankara is instrumentalising migrants against the Republic trying to welcome Ukrainian refugees. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on
President Nicos Anastasiades underlined Cyprus’ role in providing the European Union with energy and the problems posed by Turkey not backing EU sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine. During his remarks to EU
Cyprus has asked the EU’s top diplomat and security chief Josep Borrell why NATO member Turkey is not pulling its weight over the war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is requesting
Any move by Israel to improve stressed ties with Turkey won’t be at the expense of its “strategic relationship” with neighbouring Cyprus, the Israeli president assured. Israeli President Isaac Herzog, speaking after
The absence of an international authority to enforce international law is all too evident in the Republic of Cyprus. The United Nations behaves like Pontius Pilate regarding the invasion and occupation of
