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Cyprus
Cyprus President Accuses Turkey of Playing Victim in UN Address
In a hard-hitting speech before the UN on Friday, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades accused Turkey of audaciously passing itself off as the victim regarding its history with Cyprus.
The failure to implement UN resolutions are responsible for allowing Turkey the...
Ancient Greece
Boris Johnson Wants to Be “Boreas,” the Ancient Greek God of North Wind
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson dedicated his address at the UN General Assembly to climate change, and gave a nod to the ancient Greek god Boreas while doing so.
Johnson said that "We have put in great forests of beautiful...
Politics
Erdogan Blasts US, Says Relations “Not Healthy”
Turkish President Tayipp Erdogan declared on Thursday that relations between Turkey and the United States were "not healthy" and that the two countries needed to resolve their conflict over Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems.
Erdogan was referring to...
Greek News
Archbishop Elpidophoros “Regrets Causing Pain” for Attending Turkey Event
Archbishop Elpidophoros apologized on Thursday for the controversy he caused in Greece and Cyprus with his presence at the ceremony for the opening of the Turkevi Center (Turkish House) earlier this week.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presided over the...
Business
PM Mitsotakis Exalts Greek Economy in Meeting New York Leaders
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday in New York that the growth of the Greek economy may exceed an impressive 5.9 percent for the entire year.
In an interview for Bloomberg television, Mitsotakis hit an optimistic note on...
Greek church
Cyprus President Reportedly Snubs Archbishop Elpidophoros Over Turkey Event
The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday cancelled a scheduled meeting with Archbishop Elpidophoros in New York because, according to reports, the Head of the Greek Orthodox Church in America attended a ceremony for the opening of the...
Cyprus
Erdogan Calls on UN to Recognize Turkish-Occupied Cyprus
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the international community to recognize the international status of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus during a speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
He said that "a fair, lasting and sustainable solution to the...
Europe
Biden at UN General Assembly: USA Not Seeking New Cold War
President Joe Biden addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday for his first time as President of the United States.
The UN General Assembly is a yearly gathering of all of the world leaders who are members of the United...
Cyprus
Cyprus President Anastasiades to Meet UN Chief as General Assembly Kicks Off
The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, currently in New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA), is set to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday.
Guterres will also hold an informal meeting with Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis Meets Turkish President Erdogan in New York
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on Wednesday, his first with the Turkish president since he became prime minister in July.
The meeting, lasting 45 minutes, was held concurrent with a...