By Craig Erlam Stock markets aren’t faring too badly on Thursday, which is surprising considering how eventful the last 24 hours have been. While the Fed’s hawkish rate hike is probably the
A decision by Washington to lift a decades-long arms embargo imposed on Cyprus means the country is better defended but not a threat to anyone, said Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides. He said
The European Union has officially recognised Turkey’s exploitation of migrants through the Green Line, the Interior Ministry announced. It said: “After many months of difficult negotiations”, it achieved in Brussels “maximum diplomatic
Israel will not let any warming of relations with Turkey affect its blossoming partnership with Cyprus and Greece, said Israeli Ambassador Oren Anolik. He told the Cyprus News Agency: “Israel and Cyprus
Turkey’s possible purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia would violate American sanctions, while any expansion of Ankara-Moscow defence ties would be a grave mistake, declared a senior US senator. US Senator
Despite claims that annexation of the Turkish-occupied north is not on its agenda, Ankara is stepping up its influence and control over the Turkish Cypriots economically and politically. In comments to the
You can tell the summer is in full swing because it’s the time when Turkey likes to play the game of brinkmanship in the East Med. Ankara has a new drillship it
In a tension-raising move, Turkey will resume gas exploration in the Mediterranean sea somewhere off Cyprus on August 9. The Turkish Energy Ministry confirmed the development, and the gas exploration will be
The US House voted to allow President Joe Biden to sell Turkey upgraded F-16 jets — if Ankara pledges, they will not be used against Greece. Lawmakers, by a margin of 244-179,
The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) have sent a joint letter to US Congress urging to block the sale of F16 fighters to Turkey. Battle lines
