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Analysts See Turkey Repeating Cyprus Invasion in Syrian Offensive
Turkey's new offensive in northern Syria is reminiscent in many ways of the invasion of Cyprus in 1974, showing Ankara's expansionist tendencies once again, according to Greek and Cypriot analysts.
Turkey launched its "Operation Peace Spring" on October 9 in...
Cyprus
Turkey's Erdogan Compares Syrian Offensive With Cyprus Invasion of 1974
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...
Cyprus
Turkey Warns Cyprus of Repeat of 1974 Invasion
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Friday reportedly warned that Turkey and its armed forces are ready to do “what is necessary” to protect the rights of Turkish Cypriots.
“The Turkish Armed Forces, like 45 years ago when they carried...
Cyprus
Turkey's Foreign Ministry Says 1974 Invasion of Cyprus Was A 'Peace Operation'
In a response to the joint declaration issued by Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus, for Turkey to respect Cyprus maritime rights in the Mediterranean the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a press release. In the release, the Ministry says that the...
Cyprus
Opinion: Turkey's New Invasion of Cyprus
Once more the Cyprus government has been caught napping, not having a strategic plan to diffuse Turkey’s anticipated provocations; provocations that have now been put into practice.
Like modern pirates, Ankara has sent five war ships with one objective; to...
Cyprus
British National Archives: Callaghan “Not Prepared” to Give Evidence on Talks with Turkey Before Turkey's 1974 Invasion
A limited number of files on Cyprus, dating back to 1976, have been included in the latest release of Foreign Office archives in London.
The files include a letter by the then Foreign Secretary James Callaghan, (dated 28 January 1976)...
Cyprus
Turkey Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Energy Moves on Cyprus Invasion Anniversary
On the 43rd anniversary of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım warned that Nicosia’s moves to explore for energy around the eastern Mediterranean were “untimely and dangerous.”
Yıldırım, attending Turkish Cypriot celebrations of the 1974 invasion...
Cyprus
Turkey Releases New Footage of 1974 Invasion of Cyprus
While deliberations on the Cyprus problem are about to recommence, the Turkish Army has just put out a video of 4 minutes of unreleased footage from the July 1974 invasion.
Turkish Hurriyetdailynews shows the 4-minute-long footage containing shots of the...
Cyprus
Turkey Ordered to Pay EUR90m Over Cyprus Invasion
Turkey was ordered by the European Court of Human Rights Monday to compensate victims of the 1974 invasion of Cyprus. In one of the largest judgements handed down by the Strasbourg court, Turkey has been ordered to pay 60 million euros...
Greece
Did Turkey Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Greece During WWII?
In a little-known episode of World War II, the SS Kurtuluş delivered humanitarian aid from Turkey to Greece.
Turkey's position during the war was ambiguous, and Ankara remained neutral until the war's final year. Turkey had signed a non-aggression pact...
Diplomacy
Israeli President Herzog Reassures Athens of Ties Before Turkey Visit
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is visiting Greece on Thursday ahead of a trip to Turkey that he will take in early March.
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomed her Israeli counterpart to Athens. Herzog is in Greece as part of an...
Europe
Greece/Turkey Arms Race: French Frigates vs. German Submarines?
It may sounds like a Balkan remake of "Dr. Strangelove," but there is an extreme war scenario where the arms race leads Greece's forces to use French frigates to fight Turkey, using German submarines.
The respective naval deals of Greece with France...
Cyprus
Jordan Joins Greece, Cyprus in Opposition to Turkey’s Varosha Plans
Greece, Cyprus and Jordan called for a "comprehensive and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem" after Turkey said it would reopen Varosha.
Cyprus
Kennedy Avenue in Varosha Renamed to Honor Turkish Invasion General
In another shocking move by Turkey and the Turkish-backed regime in occupied northern Cyprus, the street in the occupied town of Varosha which had been named after American President John F. Kennedy has now been renamed Semih Sancar Avenue.
Coming...
Diplomacy
Greece Urges Germany to Halt Military Exports to Turkey
Greece repeated a call to Germany over the weekend to suspend the exportation of military equipment to Turkey over Ankara’s aggressive policies in the Eastern Mediterranean.
In an article in Die Welt newspaper, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias urged Germany...