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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a fierce attack against Greece and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, saying that he does know his place and he is deserted by allies. Speaking in Parliament, Erdogan told lawmakers from his AK...

In yet another gesture of complete disregard for international law, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited on Sunday the occupied territories of Cyprus and the no man's land area of Varosha in Famagusta. Keeping the promise he gave in October...

The tension generated by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean in recent months has subsided as Ankara is feeling pressure from the EU and the United States to deescalate and proceed to talks with Greece. On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

In a telephone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that Greece and Cyprus are at fault for the conflicts brewing in the eastern Mediterranean, according to a new report from Reuters. Erdogan...

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...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that his country's intervention in Syria is as vital to Turkey as its invasion of Cyprus had been in 1974. Speaking in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday, President Erdogan referred to the Turkish assault...

The Turkish army will never hesitate to take the same steps "if needed for the lives and security of Turkish Cypriots," said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, on the 45th anniversary of Turkey's invasion of Cyprus. In a...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed anger at French President Emmanuel Macron’s support for Cyprus in its dispute over Turkey’s attempt to drill within the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Macron has also approved the arrest warrants issued by Cyprus...

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that stability in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean will come only by protecting the rights of Turkish Cypriots'. Speaking in front of Ambassadors during an event organized by the ruling Justice and...

Speaking at NATO’s ''North Atlantic Council Mediterranean Dialogue Meeting'' held in Ankara on Monday, President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey expects NATO to support its rights in the Eastern Mediterranean. Erdogan's remarks came only a few hours after a strong...

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a statement on his personal Twitter account on Saturday night accusing the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the Turkish occupation of the northern part of Cyprus, calling him an ''occupier''. https://twitter.com/netanyahu/status/1076553913065705475 The...

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Greece and Cyprus against "reckless" actions in the eastern Mediterranean, the Daily Sabah newspaper reports. "The reckless behavior of Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration, by receiving support from several European states...

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Greece and Cyprus on Sunday that he will ill never allow attempts to "extort" natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean. "We will never allow attempts of extorting natural resources in Eastern Mediterranean by excluding...

On the 58th anniversary of Cyprus' independence from the United Kingdom, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that ''in Cyprus and the Aegean Sea no move can be made without Turkey,'' adding that ''those that try to ignore us...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his intention to increase the Turkish army in Cyprus during a press conference on his visit to Azerbaijan. Erdogan stressed that Turkey's military presence is important and added that he will not heed to...