Cyprus

Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece condemned on Tuesday the ''unlawful and unacceptable'' bid by Turkey to drill inside waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hosted a trilateral summit with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister...

Donald Tusk, the outgoing President of the European Council, issued a damning statement against Turkey on Monday evening, condemning Ankara's actions off the coast of the Republic of Cyprus. Tusk, whose tenure in the EU's highest office ends on October 31,...

Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria, the three EU member states closest to Turkey, are expected demand a response regarding the ongoing migration crisis at the EU summit of ministers of justice and home affairs on Tuesday. Athens, Nicosia, and Sofia decided...

Turkey's violation of Cyprus' EEZ and overall provocative behavior towards Greece was the main topic of the conversation between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Athens on Saturday. The Greek PM welcomed the...

"There are limits, we cannot let anyone, Turkey, make unlawful drilling," said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a joint statement after meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Athens on Saturday. The U.S. official made the statement...

The Greek Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday afternoon, responding to recent Turkish threats that its drilling vessels will conduct further operations inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus. ''Turkey's intention to conduct new drilling...

Cyprus on Friday said Turkey’s action in sending a drill ship to the southwest coast of the island and within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was a “severe escalation”. The Yavuz drill ship, escorted by two Turkish frigates, has stopped...

Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria have decided to undertake a joint initiative for tackling migration in the Eastern Mediterranean, which they will present at the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs Council on October 7-8 in Luxembourg. The news comes as...

Celebrations to mark the 59th anniversary of the Cypriot Republic's declaration of independence on Tuesday included a military parade attended by President Nicos Anastasiades. Cyprus achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 and became a member of the Commonwealth...

Hami Aksoy, the Spokesperson for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued an angry statement against Athens and Nicosia on Saturday evening following the recent meeting held between the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt in New York. The...