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Erdogan says Turkey ready to build Cyprus naval base ‘if necessary’
5 months ago

Erdogan says Turkey ready to build Cyprus naval base ‘if necessary’

Al Jazeera  

The Turkish president accuses Greece of wanting to establish a naval base of its own in Cyprus. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is ready to build a naval base in Cyprus, half a century after its forces invaded the now-divided island. “If necessary, we can construct a base and naval structures in the north” of Cyprus, Turkey’s official Anadolu …

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Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split
5 months ago

Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkey’s president on Saturday put a damper on hopes for a quick resumption of talks to heal a half-century of ethnic division on Cyprus, reaffirming his support for a two-state deal that Greek Cypriots dismiss as a non-starter. If you want a solution, you need to recognize the rights of Turkish Cypriots.” Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar …

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Turkey’s Erdogan, Cyprus president see different paths for divided island
5 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan, Cyprus president see different paths for divided island

Al Jazeera  

Turkish leader says he sees no point in UN-led talks as Christodoulides declares reunification is the only way forward. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was in northern Cyprus to mark 50 years since the invasion by Turkish forces, has said he sees no point in continuing United Nations-led negotiations on the Mediterranean island’s future. It is of no benefit …

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Cocked rifles and infrared cameras along Cyprus buffer zone stoke tensions that could spread farther
5 months, 1 week ago

Cocked rifles and infrared cameras along Cyprus buffer zone stoke tensions that could spread farther

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The clang of unseen assault rifles being cocked carries across the United Nations-controlled buffer zone in ethnically cleaved Cyprus, ratcheting up concerns that the embers of the island’s stagnant conflict could again be rekindled. The rifles are just the tip of a string of recent escalations by Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, rivals separated along the 180-kilometer …

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Political opponents unite to demand end of Turkish Cypriot isolation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Political opponents unite to demand end of Turkish Cypriot isolation

The Independent  

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Families reclaim the remains of 15 recently identified Greek soldiers killed in Cyprus in 1974
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Families reclaim the remains of 15 recently identified Greek soldiers killed in Cyprus in 1974

The Independent  

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UN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday named a former Colombian foreign minister as his personal envoy to scope out the chances of reviving talks to resolve Cyprus’ ethnic divide, an issue that has defied international diplomacy for nearly five decades. María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar will work on Guterres’ behalf to “search for common ground on the way …

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Deal struck on contentious road in divided Cyprus that triggered an assault against UN peacekeepers
1 year, 2 months ago

Deal struck on contentious road in divided Cyprus that triggered an assault against UN peacekeepers

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in ethnically split Cyprus said Monday that Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have reached an “understanding” over a contentious road inside a U.N.-controlled buffer zone whose construction had stirred up tensions not seen in years. Cyprus government officials said the deal meets the Turkish Cypriot demand for construction of the …

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Turkey accuses UN Security Council of losing its neutrality in Cyprus after assault on peacekeepers
1 year, 4 months ago

Turkey accuses UN Security Council of losing its neutrality in Cyprus after assault on peacekeepers

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister accused the United Nations on Tuesday of abandoning its position of neutrality in Cyprus after the Security Council criticized construction work by Turkish Cypriots inside the buffer zone of the ethnically divided island nation and condemned their assault on U.N. peacekeepers. The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued its own statement Tuesday, rejecting the council’s position …

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Turkish Cypriots attack UN peacekeepers trying to halt road work inside divided Cyprus’ buffer zone
1 year, 4 months ago

Turkish Cypriots attack UN peacekeepers trying to halt road work inside divided Cyprus’ buffer zone

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Angry Turkish Cypriots punched and kicked a group of international peacekeepers who obstructed crews working on a road that would encroach on a U.N.-controlled buffer zone in ethnically divided Cyprus, the U.N. said Friday. It said the attack happened as peacekeepers stood in the way of work crews building a road to connect the village of Arsos, …

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Turkish president doesn’t rule out Cyprus peace talks restart, but sticks to two-state stance
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkish president doesn’t rule out Cyprus peace talks restart, but sticks to two-state stance

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday didn’t rule out reviving deadlocked negotiations to resolve Cyprus’ nearly 50-year ethnic division, but again rejected any deal that wouldn’t offer Turkish Cypriots a state of their own. Speaking at celebrations in the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north on the 49th anniversary of a Turkish invasion that split the island along …

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Turkish president doesn't rule out Cyprus peace talks restart, but sticks to two-state stance
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkish president doesn't rule out Cyprus peace talks restart, but sticks to two-state stance

The Independent  

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Despite UN efforts, quick Cyprus peace talks restart bleak
2 years, 1 month ago

Despite UN efforts, quick Cyprus peace talks restart bleak

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The foreign minister of ethnically divided Cyprus offered a bleak outlook Thursday for resuming stalled peace talks any time soon even though a senior United Nations official affirmed the commitment of the world body’s chief to remain engaged in resolving one of Europe’s most intractable conflicts. Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said the Cypriot government hopes the chances …

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Despite UN efforts, quick Cyprus peace talks restart bleak
2 years, 1 month ago

Despite UN efforts, quick Cyprus peace talks restart bleak

The Independent  

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Cyprus to UN: Turkey seeks full control of breakaway north
2 years, 6 months ago

Cyprus to UN: Turkey seeks full control of breakaway north

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus will lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey’s new financial assistance deal with breakaway Turkish Cypriots that demonstrates Ankara’s “complete control” over them, the president of the ethnically divided island nation said Monday. Many liberal Turkish Cypriots fear that both the financial deal and the airport designation are the clearest signals yet that Turkey’s …

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UN Security Council slams decision to reopen Cyprus suburb
3 years, 5 months ago

UN Security Council slams decision to reopen Cyprus suburb

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council condemned the decision by Turkey and Turkish Cypriots to reopen a residential section of an abandoned suburb on Friday and called for “the immediate reversal” of this unilateral action, warning that it could raise tensions on the divided Mediterranean island. A presidential statement approved by all 15 council members at an open meeting …

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Draft UN statement urges Turkish reversal of Cyprus action
3 years, 5 months ago

Draft UN statement urges Turkish reversal of Cyprus action

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A proposed U.N. Security Council statement would call on Turkey and breakaway Turkish Cypriots to reverse a decision to reopen a residential section of an abandoned suburb and avoid any unilateral actions that could raise tensions on the divided Mediterranean island. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held informal talks with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders in Geneva in …

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Cyprus’ reunification: What next after failed talks?
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyprus’ reunification: What next after failed talks?

Al Jazeera  

The Turkish Cypriot foreign minister tells Al Jazeera he sees little hope for negotiations, but others see a path forward. Athens, Greece – Weeks after United Nations-led talks in April failed to resuscitate negotiations to reunify Cyprus, the Turkish Cypriot foreign minister has told Al Jazeera that the UN process is dead. “There will not be negotiations so long as …

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Can new Cyprus talks find an unlikely breakthrough?
3 years, 7 months ago

Can new Cyprus talks find an unlikely breakthrough?

Al Jazeera  

Expectations are low as Greek and Turkish Cypriots prepare for new talks, but some believe Turkey may hold the key to a solution. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will oversee three days of informal discussions starting in Geneva on Tuesday between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, joined by the foreign ministers of Cyprus’ “guarantors” – Greece, Turkey, and former …

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Turkey says 2-state solution only option for divided Cyprus
3 years, 10 months ago

Turkey says 2-state solution only option for divided Cyprus

The Independent  

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What does Ersin Tatar’s win mean for Northern Cyprus?
4 years, 1 month ago

What does Ersin Tatar’s win mean for Northern Cyprus?

Al Jazeera  

Athens, Greece – Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades is in uncharted waters. “I do not see Turkey accepting a solution on Cyprus that doesn’t mean total and permanent control,” says Alexandros Mallias, a veteran Greek diplomat. A journalist in northern Cyprus, who declined to be named, said: “Turkey said that if Crans Montana fails they will implement ‘plan B’”, referring to …

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