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Record Number of Greek Cypriots Seen in Occupied Northern Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot media has reported a Greek Cypriot influx in the occupied northern parts of Cyprus. There has been a record number of arrivals of Greek Cypriots through the checkpoints. The numbers overshadow the significance of Ercan (Tymbou) airport. According...

Spain and Poland Withdraw From Military Drills with Occupied Cyprus

Spain and Poland have withdrawn from military drills that would have included units from the occupied side of Cyprus, the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The "Anatolian Phoenix" exercise is held by Turkey twice a year. One...

EU Rejects Observer State Status for Turkish-Cypriots

In a head-spinning turn of events, the EU has just rejected an Observer State Status of Turkish Cypriots in Turkic States Body. The breaking news came just one day after Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced  that occupied Northern Cyprus...

"The Beach in Front of My House Will Open While I Am Still a Refugee"

Turkey continued its seemingly never-ending string of provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean by announcing on Tuesday -- along with the government of the self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" -- the reopening of the seaside town of Varosha, which...

Goodbye Greece: The Incredible Story of a Turkish Tourist who Allegedly Got Banned

An incredible story concerning a tourist from Turkey, the Greek islands, and a disputed rule concerning entry to Greece with a passport stamped by the occupied part of Cyprus, came to our attention - and apparently became viral in...

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...

Travel Story Cedes Cyprus To Turkey

In a travel story in the Financial Times about castles on the island of Cyprus, the piece identified the occupied territories in the northern third of the country as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a designation recognized only...