Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday to launch a new “five-year development plan” for the north’s infrastructure.He was greeted by the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel at Ercan (Tymbou) airport on Wednesday morning,
A rightist ally of President Erdogan, Devlet Bahceli of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party, this week openly questioned Greece’s sovereignty over the islands of the southeastern Aegean. In so doing Mr. Bahceli challenges the provisions of international laws and agreements such as the 1923 Lausanne Treaty.
ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy on Friday began exploratory drilling for natural gas in a prospect west of Cyprus, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said on X.
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- A meeting between the two leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus ended without an agreement on Monday, with both sides failing to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone.
A Cypriot official says more than 1,000 Syrian nationals have withdrawn their applications for asylum or international protection because they intend to return to their homeland.
NICOSIA - A military assessment team from the United States will be in Cyprus this week as part of defence upgrades, Cypriot officials said on Tuesday, following an announcement from Washington of cooperation with the Mediterranean island.
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A meeting between the two ... their commutes across the dividing line that was cemented in 1974 when Turkey invaded a few days after a coup mounted by supporters of uniting ...
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Wednesday launched a new “five-year development plan” for the north, alongside Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel.The plan was launched at Kioneli’s Concorde Tower hotel and is set to cover the period between 2025 and 2029.
In a move that could have significant strategic ramifications for the island republic and possibly the East Mediterranean, the outgoing Biden administration recently authorized Cyprus to buy American military equipment for the first time.
US major ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy have launched a new drilling operation off Cyprus as they seek to tap the Mediterranean island's offshore gas, officials said on Friday.
Cyprus is emerging as a key strategic hub for the USA and Israel, prompting questions about its impact on regional stability and security. As Cyprus aligns more closely with Israel, the region's geopolitical landscape could see significant shifts,
A U.S. military team is in Cyprus to assess defense infrastructure improvements as part of a strategic partnership between the two nations. The visit aims to enhance interoperability and develop evacuation capabilities.