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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...
Cyprus
Biden Urged to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Cyprus Invasion
President Biden has been urged to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Cyprus invasion this year by inviting the Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to the White House.
The Congressional Hellenic Caucus sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to...
Cyprus
Kissinger Owed an Apology to Greece and Cyprus
A year before Henry Kissinger's death Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute wrote a polemic calling on him to apologize to Greece and Cyprus over his role during the Turkish invasion of 1974.
Writing in the...
History
What Has the United States Ever Done for Greece?
What has the United States ever done for Greece? In a country where anti-Americanism was rife until recently, the question brought heated debates. It still does.
Although relations between the two countries are seemingly currently at their friendliest since the...
Greek News
Greece – Turkey Conflicts in Modern History
Greece and Turkey have been engaged in several conflicts in recent history due to their complex and mostly hostile relationship.
Since the establishment of the modern Greek state in the 19th century, the neighbouring countries have fought on two occasions....
Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot Leader Slams Sen. Menendez for Cyprus Remarks
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar condemned Senator Bob Menendez' remarks on Monday when he was given the Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III, Cyprus' highest civilian award, in Nicosia.
Ersin Tatar, the leader of the occupied northern part of...
Cyprus
Erdogan Stirs Tensions Before Occupied Cyprus Visit
Erdogan stirred tensions on Monday, a week before his trip to Cyprus on July 20, the anniversary of the invasion of the island in 1974.
Cyprus
President Anastasiades Welcomes New Cyprus Peace Talks
Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades on Thursday hailed the United Nations bid to resume peace talks over his divided island.
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...
Cyprus
Unending Tragedy: Missing Person from Turkish Invasion of Cyprus Identified
Fourty-four years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the human toll of this tragedy continues to mount. The remains of one person missing since the invasion were located on Thursday during excavations in the occupied village of Agios Ermolaos.
A...