Cyprus

Cyprus Marks 20 Years Since EU Accession

On Wednesday, Cyprus and several other countries officially marked their membership of the European Union (EU) for 20 years, with the EU marking the 20th anniversary of the enlargement and claiming it will always help to solve the Cyprus...

What’s Next for Bilateral Relations Between Greece and Turkey?

You don’t have to be an expert to know that the relations between Greece and Turkey have been among the most turbulent in the diplomatic history of Europe. Rooted in a history of disputes, the two Mediterranean nations have gone...

Cyprus-Greece Ferry to Restart Service in May

A popular ferry link between Greece and Cyprus is set to pick up service again on May 29th after a long hiatus with funding coming from Cyprus to keep the transport project alive. The Cyprus-Greece ferry link was eminently popular...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Warns Cyprus Could Turn Into Gaza

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar warned on Friday that “one tiny mistake” could turn Cyprus into “a new Gaza”. Tatar, not recognized as a head of state by the international community, also suggested that Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan may soon...

Cyprus Asks EU to Curb Syrian Refugee Surge from Lebanon

Cyprus has beseeched the European Union to take vigorous action to curtail a recent surge of primarily Syrian refugees arriving by sea via Lebanon, claiming the island's reception capacity is nearing breaking point. At least 600 Syrians have reportedly arrived...

Aid Group Halts Operations in Gaza After Israeli Strike Kills 7 Staff

International aid charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) is suspending its operations in Gaza following the death of seven of its workers in an Israeli air strike. The charity said those killed were part of an aid convoy that was leaving...

Erdogan: All Cyprus Could Have Been Turkish

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that if Turkish forces had advanced further south in 1974, Cyprus would be fully Turkish now. In a speech he delivered to Turkish military personnel at a dinner he defended the...

Russian Church Infiltrating Greek Orthodox Churches, Former Deputy Minister Says

A member of the Greek parliament and former Deputy Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Angelos Syrigos, has called out the Russian Church for its attempts to infiltrate the Greek Orthodox patriarchates and churches, according to a recent article...

First Aid Ship for Gaza Sets Off from Cyprus

A ship taking almost 200 tons of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early on Tuesday, in a pilot project to open a new sea route of aid to a population on the brink of famine. The charity...

Humanitarian Aid Ship From Cyprus to Gaza Waiting to Sail

A ship loaded with tons of food for Gaza remained docked in a Cyprus port on Sunday as preparations unfolded for the launch of a yet untested maritime aid route to the enclave. The European Union, United States, United Arab...