Cyprus
EU imposes sanctions to Turkey
Turkey's illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean: Council adopts framework for sanctions
11 November 2019
Today, the Council adopted a framework for restrictive measures in response to...
Turkey “eliminates” Greece’s Kastellorizo in effort to delineate its EEZ
December 2, 2019
Turkey escalates its provocations and inflammatory rhetoric towards Greece by claiming that Greek islands in the East Aegean Sea, in general, and...
Turkey will not withdraw ships, Erdogan says; Greek delegation leaves in...
30.11.2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's forceful defense of a highly contentious maritime boundaries agreement with Libya at a pipeline opening ceremony led to the...
Israel is spying on everything and everybody in Cyprus
‘Israeli WhatsApp-hacking spy van’ scandal triggers privacy breach probe in Cyprus
29 Nov, 2019
Cypriot police are deepening their probe into a high-tech ‘spy van’ spotted...
UK, US and Israel spy on Middle-East from Cyprus
Sept. 5, 2014
Telecommunications in Turkey and the entire Middle-East are being monitored from listening stations based on the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a...
On Russia – Cyprus relations | by Costas Melakopides
Published at russiancouncil.ru (22/11/2019)
under the headline
Could Russia “Betray” Cyprus as Donald Trump Did the Kurds?
Analysts, opinion-makers and civil society in the Republic of Cyprus...
Turkey Sanctions Vote Underscores U.S. Breakdown With NATO Ally
By David Wainer
October 30, 2019
The passage of sanctions legislation against Turkey in the U.S. House of Representatives underscores a sober reality about U.S. ties...
EU countries stop short of arms embargo for Turkey
October 14, 2019
The European Union member states united on Oct. 14 to condemn Turkey’s offensive in Syria but stopped short of imposing an arms...
Ankara furious at Turkish-Cypriot leader Akinci criticizing Syria Operation
October 13, 2019
Turkey’s vice president condemned Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci for having criticized the operation in Syria. In a post on his Facebook account...
Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargo
October 11, 2019
EU governments threatened sanctions against Turkey on Friday over its offensive in Syria, angrily rejecting President Tayyip Erdogan’s warning that he would...