Turkey And Cyprus

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Unless the EU gives conditional support to Greece and the Greek Cypriots, this will only increase tensions and prevent a resolution of the conflict. The dispute over the Greece-Turkey maritime delimitation continues. Despite a temporary calm in the matter, the parties have achieved neither diplomatic progress nor change of situation. …

Hours after Syrian media accused Israel of hitting the port city of Latakia, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday that the military was constantly fighting “evil forces” in the Middle East. “We push back the forces of evil in this region day and night,” he said in English …

Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his country’s support for a viable settlement of the Cyprus dispute under international law. “Regarding the Cyprus problem, we once again reaffirmed the support of the Russian side for the search for a comprehensive, just and viable settlement within the international legal framework established by …

The Turkish leader calls on the Cypriot authorities to secure places of worship or to prepare to “pay for such acts”. Attacks on Muslim places of worship in Cyprus “will not go unanswered,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said following an arson attack at a mosque. “Unfortunately, there has been …

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The EU will be alongside Cyprus on migration issues, European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas promised on Tuesday. He also expressed the opinion that Turkey will not act outside a framework, formed by a set of incentives and sanctions, whether in the eastern Mediterranean or in Varosha, the fenced area of …

A Turkish court has jailed pending trial Metin Gurcan, founder of the opposition Turkish Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), on charges of “political and military espionage,” a state news agency said on Monday. Gurcan, a retired member of the Turkish armed forces, helped establish DEVA with Ali Babacan, former deputy …

Recognizing the sovereignty and equal international status of the Turkish Cypriot people is essential to resolve the Cypriot issue, President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan said on Sunday. “I ask all friendly and brotherly countries to assess the vision of the TRNC solution without prejudice,” he said at the 15th summit of …

Greek companies with billions of euros in investments in Turkey are closely monitoring developments in the neighboring country as the eastern economy kneels under the weight of the collapse of the Turkish lira. Data shows that Greek companies have actively invested in Turkey’s $ 720 billion economy in recent years …

Touristic ? Yes. Noisy? Quite. Too expensive? Slightly. So why, you might ask, did I decide to revisit the somewhat withered Kathodon Tavern in Nicosia? Because, despite its flaws, as one of the first restaurants I visited after moving to Cyprus, I have a soft spot for it; it will …

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will never abandon Turkey’s position as a guarantor country, President Ersin Tatar said on Sunday. Tatar’s remarks came in response to a statement by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades accusing Turkey of having an intransigent position. In a written statement, the Turkish Cypriot …

Turkey has never discussed or accepted the abolition of the 1960 guarantee treaty, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday, commenting on a series of leaked documents regarding the 2017 UN-brokered negotiations on a Cypriot settlement in Crans Montana , in Switzerland, which ended in an impasse. . “This is evident …

Turkey on Thursday released an Israeli couple who were arrested for photographing the residence of President Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and accused of espionage, an allegation denied by Israel. The couple’s release sparked the first conversation between country leaders in years. Mordi and Natali Oknin were arrested on November 9. …

As winter approaches, things are getting colder, and the lowering of the thermostat has left many of us in dire need of warmth. There’s just something so miserable about knowing that this cold is how things will be for the foreseeable future. which we have to deal with over the …

The decision to open Varosi gave another dimension to the Cypriot question, said Ersin Tatar, while asserting that Varosi is the territory of the pseudo-state and is part of the sovereignty of the “trnc”. In his speech during today’s military parade in occupied Nicosia, Mr Tatar said that the opening …

NICOSIA, Nov. 10 (Reuters) – Cyprus wants measures taken to curb irregular migration to the island, including a suspension of asylum applications for those entering illegally, a government official said. The eastern Mediterranean island, which is the EU country closest to the volatile Middle East, says it has been inundated …

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is expected to organize a tripartite meeting with the Greek and Cypriot leaders soon. The meeting was due to take place this month but has been postponed as the three countries push to host, public broadcaster Kan reported Thursday. No new date has been programmed. The …

As long as Cyprus remains under occupation and Turkey continues to face new threats, the National Guard must remain at the highest level of preparedness and act as the main force for deterrence and protection of national sovereignty, said on Friday. Minister of Defense Charalambos Petrides. Addressing a ceremony in …

Turkey’s annual inflation rate hit its highest level for more than 2.5 years in October, according to data released on Wednesday, as the central bank, under political pressure to provide more monetary stimulus, has significantly reduced its key rate in recent months. The inflation rate reached 19.89% year-on-year in October, …

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday urged the Greek Cypriot administration to cooperate on the issue of irregular migration. “At the crossroads of three continents, the island of Cyprus is not immune to irregular migration. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the Greek Cypriot administration of …

When the gas discoveries were first made, the prevailing economic and political conditions were significantly different I guess you’ve all heard of EU plans to create renewable alternatives to fossil fuels to meet global energy needs. The transition from fossil fuels (like oil and gas) to other “green” forms of …

A Turkish-flagged freighter carrying around 400 migrants is slowly sailing off the island of Karpathos after sending a distress signal on Friday and will dock at a Greek port to disembark the migrants, a Greek coast guard official said on Saturday. The ship could not navigate independently and was being …

Those responsible for the disappearance of missing persons are also guilty of perpetuating the anguish of their families, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday on the occasion of the Day of the Missing on October 29. The Parliament set October 29 as Missing Persons Day because it is the month …

“The most important point will be our problem with the F-35s,” Erdogan said Tuesday evening, according to state agency Anadolu, adding that he will meet with Biden at COP26 which begins on October 31. “We will have to discuss with them how they will reimburse us. (Shan Ridge / Air …

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday warned Turkey to cease its “aggressive attitudes” regarding the maritime dispute and to start talks. His statement came during a visit to Saudi Arabia with the aim of strengthening ties with the Gulf countries. The prime minister warned that Greece had “drawn our …

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has always coordinated with Turkey on important issues but is not Ankara’s puppet, he reportedly said on Monday. In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, published on Monday, Tatar said he was opposed to the reunification of Cyprus because the Turkish minority would …

By Daren Butler Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked his foreign ministry to expel ambassadors from the United States and nine other Western countries for calling for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala. Seven of the ambassadors represent TurkeyNATO allies and expulsions, if carried out, would …

BRUSSELS – The approach has not yet worked, but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said Turkey must adhere to international laws it does not recognize and stop provocations against Greece in the air and sea. Speaking to other European Union leaders in Brussels, he said Turkey “must know the consequences …

Ankara has again accused Greece and Cyprus of having taken “measures which increase tensions”, threatening to intervene in any action by Nicosia to drill in the eastern Mediterranean. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry Tanju Bilgic referred to an attempt to send research vessels to the “Turkish continental shelf”. …

ANKARA The maximalist and illegal claims of Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration that neglect the presence of Turkish Cypriots are at the root of the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said late on October 19. class = “cf”> The ministry was responding to a joint …

To share0 Billions of euros have been spent on defense over the years, but no party or politician has ever questioned this spending because security issues cannot be the subject of public debate. Another reason is that all defense spending is considered to be in the national interest and no …

Ankara may soon realize that internal divisions and economic fragility are what will determine its regional influence Across the former Ottoman kingdom today there is a Turkish presence – diplomatic, economic and even military – as Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan seeks to reshape his modern nation with the imprint …

Published on: 10/16/2021 – 15:42Amended: 10/16/2021 – 15:41 Istanbul (AFP) Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pledged continuity in Germany’s relations with Turkey, which included both cooperation and criticism from Ankara during her last visit to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Merkel and Erdogan developed a complex but close relationship during the …

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – United Nations inspectors have completed their examination of a small plane in storage in Cyprus believed to have violated a UN arms embargo on Libya, an official said on Friday of aviation in this island nation in the eastern Mediterranean. Charis Antoniades, director of operations for …

Turkish intelligence helped Iraq capture a senior ISIS official who was hiding in northwestern Syria, three security sources said on Tuesday in an operation that indicates a closer cooperation against the remnants of the jihadist group. Iraq announced Monday that its security forces had captured Sami Jasim, an Iraqi national, …

President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has a plan. Eighteen years after his reign, he transformed Turkey at home and on the world stage. ErdoÄŸan’s ambition goes far beyond simply reviving Turkey’s Ottoman heritage and making Turkey a regional player. Rather, it seeks to reshape the post-WWII liberal order. ErdoÄŸan does not …

Valtteri Bottas ended his yearlong drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while his ill-fated Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula 1 Championship lead to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen . Verstappen, 24, finished second and 14.584 seconds behind the Finn in a wet park …

Latvian Arturs Zjuzins, left, fights for the ball with Dutch Davy Klaassen during the 2022 World Cup Group G qualifying match between Latvia and the Netherlands at Daugava Stadium in Riga, Latvia on Friday October 8, 2021. Germany’s Serge Gnabry celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the 2022 …

ATHENS, October 7 (Reuters) – A new defense agreement between Greece and France will allow them to come to the aid of each other in the event of an external threat, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, amid growing tensions with Turkey. The strategic military and defense cooperation …

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The Republic of Cyprus is stepping up pressure on a pending deal on an EU migration pact, with three proposals backed by MED5 countries to voice their grievances against the bloc, a union going through a power struggle. According to the Cypriot News Agency, Interior Minister Nikos Nouris told the …

ISTANBUL – The eastern Mediterranean has once again been the site of maritime spat this week, as overlapping land claims between Turkey, Greece and the Republic of Cyprus have sparked new tensions in the region. On Monday, the Turkish navy turned back a Greek Cypriot contract research vessel that Ankara …

President Nicos Anastasiades has described as “deliberate neutrality” the latest position taken by the UN chief on the appointment of a special envoy on the Cypriot problem. A week ago, Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar attended a lunch in New York hosted by Antonio Guterres where they agreed …

The president and the government expect the UN secretary-general to appoint a special envoy who will help efforts to resume the negotiating process, spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Monday. Previous envoy Jane Holl Lute has resigned. Following a National Council meeting, Pelekanos said President Nicos Anastasiades briefed party leaders in …

By KM Greg Sarkissian The Zoryan Institute recently held discussions on the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. The discussion focused on the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, the Sino-Turkish alliance, their impacts on the geopolitical landscape, whether the interests of Russia and the United States are aligned, …

Akel on Saturday called on people to join the bicommunity rally that will take place Sunday morning in Dherynia and which will call for the reunification of the island. The rally is supported by more than 100 parties, groups, organizations and unions on both sides of the divide and abroad. …

President Anastasiades honored Senator Menendez with the highest order of merit of Cyprus in August. Credit: Cypriot Presidency US Senator Bob Menendez (DN.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made a statement in support of Cyprus on Friday on the 61st anniversary of its independence. Senator Menendez is a …

Greece will not allow a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis at its borders following the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday after visiting a new migrant camp on an island near Turkey. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August raised fears in Europe of …

Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson presented a report on migration and asylum on Wednesday, one year after the adoption of the Commission’s proposal for a new migration pact and asylum. The report makes specific reference to the situation in Cyprus, Johansson citing Cyprus as an …

Turkey is considering further joint defense industry measures with Russia, including on fighter jets and submarines, President Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with President Vladimir Putin despite warning US new sanctions. On the flight back to Turkey after the talks, Erdogan told reporters he also offered to work with Russia …

The presidents of Russia and Turkey On Wednesday, discussions were held on tackling the resurgence of violence in northwestern Syria and the possible expansion of sales of military defense systems by Moscow to Ankara over US objections. The talks were held at the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi and …

UNITED NATIONS (PA) – The foreign minister of the divided island of Cyprus accuses the Turkish president of trying to promote a new Ottoman empire in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East – and says that such an approach to the geopolitics could have a negative impact on regional …

The candidate for the post of US ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake, has pledged to publicly and privately denounce the United Nations violations committed by Ankara in Cyprus. Flake was responding to a question from U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez during a recent committee hearing on Ambassadorial …

The European Union’s Home Affairs Commissioner says the 27-country bloc may find ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus and other EU countries when she holds high-level talks level in Ankara next month NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – The European Union may find ways to stem the …

Italian MP Piero Fassino will soon travel to Cyprus for his report on the return of Famagusta to its rightful owners after receiving the green light from the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ( PACE), it was announced on Tuesday. …

Eleven-month-old Turkish Cypriot infant Asya Polatli was admitted to Makarios Children’s Hospital on Monday to undergo gene therapy for rare and life-shortening spinal atrophy (SMA). An air ambulance carrying the child and her parents arrived in Larnaca in the morning and she was taken to Makarios hospital for treatment. The …

(Bloomberg) – A recently discovered natural gas field in the Black Sea is expected to supply nearly a third of Turkey’s domestic needs when it reaches maximum production capacity by 2027, the minister said. Énergie Fatih Donmez, revealing the details of his ambitious schedule to make the Find of the …

The decision by the Greek Cypriots to maintain the current status quo on the divided island is unrealistic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar said on Saturday. Tatar’s statements follow his meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 76th session of the …

An informal trilateral meeting on the Cypriot issue between the president of the divided island Nicos Anastasiades, the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and the UN chief Antonio Guterres takes place Monday in New York. But hopes are not high as the Turkish side insists that the UN-brokered reunification talks …

The Bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage of Divided Cyprus won a Grand Prize at the European Heritage Awards 2021 / Europa Nostra Awards. The ceremony took place earlier this week in Venice as part of the European Summit on Cultural Heritage. Ali Tuncay and Sotos Ktoris received the award …

The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly continues with a fourth day of high-level meetings and addresses by world leaders. Friday’s list of speakers includes the leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Germany, Nigeria, Pakistan and Japan. Leaders across Africa on Thursday condemned the uneven distribution of coronavirus vaccines …

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral meeting with Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides on September 22, 2021 | Twitter / @ DrSJaishankar Text size: A- A + New York: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides during which he stressed the need to respect …

Although it is sometimes easy to forget, the inhabitants of northern Cyprus, with the exception of settlers who came from Turkey after 1974, are still citizens of the Republic of Cyprus despite living in an occupied area. Cyprus Turkey Teachers Union (KTÖS) General Secretary Åžener Elcil asked the authorities of …

“It’s a stab in the back. We had established a relationship of trust with Australia, and this trust was betrayed, ”French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said during the brutal cancellation of the $ 66 billion agreement on submarines with Australia. Furious, Paris returned the favor by recalling its ambassadors …

Erdogan insists on a two-state solution for Cyprus at the United Nations General Assembly. Credit: Turkish Presidency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the international community to recognize the international status of Turkey’s occupied northern Cyprus during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. He said …

President Anastasiades traveled to Ground Zero, where, in a special ceremony, he laid a wreath at the Monument to the Victims of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks. Credit: Twitter / Nicos Anastasiades Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday he was not as optimistic as he would like about the …

Ankara wants the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to become self-reliant and confident, Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Monday. Speaking at a joint press conference with TRNC Prime Minister Ersan Saner at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara, Oktay said there are “a few points” his country …

Today, 47 years after Turkey illegally invaded Cyprus and where it still occupies the northern third of the island – and demands recognition of the isolated part – an American scholar said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has decided to clean it from residents not considered radicals. quite. In an …

The Mother See of Saint Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church recently hosted a conference on international religious freedom and peace with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. Tasoula Hadjitofi, founding president of the March of Truth, was one of the …

By Achilleas Demetriades The citizens of Cyprus live in uncertainty. They testify to a governance which they lacked, and which excels in improvisation, scandals and misunderstandings. The situation has reached unacceptable levels: -The rule of law is systematically lagging behind -The nominations of the “best” are tragic -The economic development …

Turkey’s longest-serving veteran who took part in the 1974 Cyprus peace operation to save Turkish Cypriots from a campaign of ethnic violence, Resat Colak still remembers the crucial operation and his time in the military Turkish air. Speaking to the Anadolu agency on the eve of Veterans Day, celebrated on …

The Southern European Group (EUMed) on Friday called on Turkey to accept Cyprus’s invitation to engage in dialogue on the delimitation of their sea areas and to stop illegal actions in the fenced area of ​​Varosha. In a statement after the 8th EUMed summit held in Athens, the heads of …

NICOSIA – The self-proclaimed Turkish Cypriot government – unrecognized in the world – will insist at a meeting at the United Nations that the world accept the northern third of the island it has occupied since an illegal Turkish invasion in 1974. This has been stated on several occasions by …

The history of oil and natural gas is marked by instability and conflict. The rise of the Eastern Mediterranean as a prolific energy region has increased the existing tensions between some riparian states while strengthening cooperation among others. The ratification of the charter concerning the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (FEMG) …

The Orthodox Church of Cyprus has officially taken over two richly decorated 18th century doors stolen from an ethnically divided church in the north of the island, which were recovered from a Japanese art school after a long legal battle ThroughThe Associated Press September 16, 2021, 13:08 • 2 minutes …

The government lambasted Turkey for its continued “blatant disregard” of its legal obligation to comply with European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rulings regarding compensation in Greek Cypriot property cases, noting that Ankara’s contributions exceeded 50 million euros in the Xenides-Arestis group of cases alone. In a memorandum, Nicosia notified …

Halloumi is not only a cheese, it is also a symbol of division and perhaps even hope in arguably one of the longest geopolitical conflicts in Europe. A unique cheese In the capital of Cyprus, this chewy, salty and versatile cheese is always on the menu. As Marinos, owner of …

The question is whether the Cypriot government or better, the Greek Cypriot community, has the courage to face the truth By Achilleas Demetriades On July 15, I asked the question “A truth commission for Cyprus?” Unfortunately, there was not much discussion and obviously no response was given. Things may have …

03/09/2021 Cyprus (International Christian Concern) – On the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Famagusta in northern Cyprus, Greek writer and activist Tasoula Hadjitofi attempted to visit her childhood town for the first time since age 15. His trip coincided with Turkish President Erdogan. announcing a partial reopening of …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone with the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Erdogan’s office said on Tuesday, in a further sign of improved relations between regional rivals. “Relations between countries and regional issues were discussed …

August 28, 2021 ACHANCELLOR OF USTRIES, Sebastian Kurz, perhaps spoke on behalf of a few other European governments earlier this summer when he suggested that Turkey would be the most suitable refuge for Afghans fleeing the Taliban. But he was not speaking for Turkey, nor for the Afghans themselves. Turkish …

Photos: AA Click to read the article in Turkish The Republic of Cyprus has announced that it will revoke the passports of senior officials in Northern Cyprus. The decision concerns the northern decision to reopen parts of Varosha, a town closed to colonization by a UNSC resolution after Turkey’s military …

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett intends to present US President Joe Biden with a plan to end nuclear Iran when the two hold their first meeting together at the White House later this week. “We will present an orderly plan that we have formulated over the past two months to curb …

By Antigoni Pitta As world leaders brace for yet another humanitarian crisis after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, Cypriot government worries about a potential influx of refugees that will put additional strain on its asylum service already overwhelmed. “The possibility of mass migration flows in the near future …

Those looking to vacation overseas in what is left of the summer will no doubt be familiar with the government’s traffic light system, as well as each listing’s rules for testing and quarantine. The government’s latest travel review overhauled international travel lists and removed the “amber-plus” list in changes that …

Crime pays off in Turkey. This is apparently the lesson that former trade minister Ruhsar Pekcan – who was sacked in April for selling an anti-COVID-19 disinfectant produced by a company she jointly owns with her husband at the ministry she headed. – deduced from the case. A video shared …

Posted on August 9, 2021 at 2:23 am by The maritime executive Last week, the captain of an oil tanker was arrested in the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, and sentenced to one month in prison for “unauthorized entry” into a port in the northern half of the island. Cypriot law …

August 7, 2021 The island of lost trees. By Elif Shafak. Viking; 368 pages; £ 14.99. To be released in America in September by Bloomsbury; $ 27 ELIF SHAFAK’S novels are read and celebrated around the world, but she remains controversial in Turkey, where her parents were born. In 2006, …

Turkey’s wildfires rage for 9th day in a row Thousands of people have fled a forest fire that burns for a fourth day north of Athens, amid the country’s worst heat wave in decades. Greek authorities warned of more fires on Friday, with emergency services predicting strong winds and scorching …

A forest fire moved closer to a coal-fired power plant in southwest Turkey on Tuesday evening and forest fires raged near resorts in the south for a seventh day as planes fighting against the fires in Spain and Croatia have joined the battle to quell them. Eleven fires were still …

Turkey is not cooperating and implementing UN resolutions, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday, adding that Ankara was trying to create new fait accompli in Cyprus. Addressing a group of young people from Cyprus, Greece and Egypt who are visiting Cyprus as part of the Nostos program, Anastasiades said that …

Although it carries no weight and has been ignored, a UN resolution urging Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to withdraw his plan to further reopen part of the abandoned resort town of Varosha for resettlement on the occupied side of Cyprus agrees with the Cypriot government. Although the announcement was …

France on Wednesday accused Turkey of provocation after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted on a two-state solution for Cyprus during a visit to the northern Mediterranean island occupied by Turkey. “France deeply regrets this unilateral step which was not coordinated and constitutes a provocation”, declared the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

By Mert Ozkan Thousands of baby flamingos have died at Lake Tuz in Turkey over the past two weeks due to a drought that environmentalists say was the result of climate change and agricultural irrigation methods. Drone footage of the large salt lake in Turkey’s central Konya province showed dead …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that peace talks over the future of ethnically divided Cyprus could only take place between “the two states” of the Mediterranean island. In a speech in the divided Cypriot capital of Nicosia, Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s position in a dispute that is damaging Turkey’s …

PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) – The only path to lasting peace in ethnically divided Cyprus is through acceptance by the international community of two separate states on this eastern Mediterranean island nation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Erdogan said that a “permanent and lasting solution” to the division …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to travel to the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday for a two-day official visit. He said he would bring “good news” to the breakaway state. But the visit could also further fuel tensions with the Greek Cypriots and the …

geographically in the center of the world but above all in the heart of the island, cyprus’s first social housing complex, samanbahce, is captured through the drone lens of alp galip. with a construction started in the 1930s by the british and completed in 1955, the project is located in …