Defiant Turkey Keeps Drilling for Energy off Cyprus
Disdaining the European Union and the United States, Turkey is still hunting for oil and gas in Cypriot sovereign waters, the research vessel Fatih starting […]
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Cyprus President: Arsonists Won’t Stop National Park Plan
NICOSIA — Cyprus’ president is vowing to go ahead with creating a national park in a largely untouched area of the tourism-reliant island, following a […]
EU Foreign Chief Pushes Turkey to Stop Cyprus Drilling
NICOSIA- As the European Union mulls harder sanctions on Turkey for unlawfully drilling for oil and as in Cypriot sovereign waters, the bloc’s foreign affairs […]
Erdogan Says Turkey May Stop EU Bid Over Cypriot Drilling Sanctions
ANKARA- His anger rising after European Union leaders said they would consider a travel ban and freezing assets of Turkish officials – it wasn’t said […]
Angered at Cyprus, EU Turkey Threatens to Release IS Prisoners
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday issued a veiled threat suggesting Turkey could release the Islamic State group prisoners it holds and […]
To Turkish Fury, EU Leaders Mull Sanctions for Drilling Off Cyprus
NICOSIA- With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacting furiously, the European Council – made up of the leaders of the bloc’s 28 countries – put […]
Cypriot Minister Says Golden Visa Program High-Risk
NICOSIA- After admitting there were flaws in the so-called Golden Visa program that let rich foreigners buy residency permits and European Union passports without being […]
EU Foreign Ministers Will OK Turkish Sanctions Over Cyprus Drilling
NICOSIA- Without discussion, European Union foreign chiefs on Nov. 11 are set to approve unspecified penalties against Turkey for drilling for oil and gas off […]
FM Dendias: After the Berlin Wall, Time for the ‘Nicosia Wall’ to Come Down as Well
ATHENS- Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias drew a parallel between divided Germany and the occupied northern part of the island of Cyprus, in a statement […]
Nicos Anastasiades: Restrained Optimism Ahead of Berlin Trilateral (Video)
“Restrained optimism,” that the upcoming trilateral meeting in Berlin on November 25 will lead to progress on the Cyprus issue was expressed by Cyprus President […]
