Cyprus
Cyprus
Greece Calls for Implementation of International Law as Occupied Northern Cyprus Celebrates "Independence" Day
Greece called for the restoration of international order and an end to the Turkish occupation in the northern part of Cyprus on Friday, on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of “independence,” as declared by the occupying regime.
“Today’s sad...
Cyprus
Turkish Drilling Ship "Fatih" Begins Operation Off Cyprus, Flaunting EU Warnings
The Turkish oil-and-gas drilling ship Fatih has started its operations off the coast of northeastern Cyprus, Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay said on Friday, despite warnings from European Union for Ankara to stand down.
On Monday, the EU Foreign Affairs...
Diplomacy
Turkey's Erdogan Threatens to Release Jihadi Prisoners Over Cyprus Sanctions
Turkey's President Erdogan on Tuesday warned Europe that Turkey could release jihadi prisoners and send them back to Europe in the event of the imposition of EU sanctions over Cyprus.
“You may take this lightly, but these doors will open...
Greece
EU Adopts Framework for Additional Sanctions on Turkey Over Cyprus Provocations
The European Council announced on Monday that it has adopted a framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey's unauthorized oil and gas drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The framework will make it possible to sanction individuals or entities...
Cyprus
Cyprus Revokes "Golden Passports" From 26 Wealthy Foreign Investors
The Cyprus government says it will revoke the "Golden Passports" that once were purchased by 26 wealthy foreign investors and family members from outside the EU.
The measures follow an outcry over media reports that Malaysian businessman Jho Low had...
Diplomacy
Greek, Cypriot and Egyptian Defense Ministers Condemn Turkish Aggression
The defense ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt condemned Turkey's illegal actions in the East Mediterranean and Syria during a meeting held in Athens on Tuesday.
Reviewing the contents of a joint press release, Greece's Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said "we condemned...
Greece
Cyprus Begins Process to Join EU's Borderless Schengen Area
The Republic of Cyprus has declared its readiness to become a member of the Schengen Area and is only awaiting its EU evaluation, Cyprus' Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday.
Speaking before the House Committee on Finance, the Minister said...
Cyprus
Israel's El Al Bids Farewell to its 747 Fleet with Sky Art Tribute Off Cyprus
Israel's official airline El Al said goodbye to its 747 fleet on Sunday with a sky-art tribute above the Mediterranean Sea between Crete and Cyprus.
Its most common type of aircraft used in 48 years of service, El Al wanted...
Cyprus
Remains of Two Missing Persons from 1974 Discovered in Nicosia
Α bi-communal excavation team of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) exhumed on Thursday the remains of two persons presumed to have gone missing during the 1974 invasion.
The bodies were discovered close to the ''Tekke Bahcesi'' area...
Diplomacy
Recent US, Turkish Unpredictability Causes Unease in Greece
The unpredictability of U.S. policy in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, along with Turkey's territorial claims in the region were two issues highlighted in a speech by former Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis in Thessaloniki on Saturday.
Speaking...