Cyprus

The US prohibition on sales of defense and military technology to Cyprus is "unlawful" and can be removed without the need for legislation, a Greek American lobby group has said.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has accused Greece of escalating tensions in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, claiming that Turkey has always stood by Greeks in their times of difficulty. 

Amid a freeze in confidence-building measures ordered by the Hellenic Armed Forces General Staff (GEETHA) over the detention of two Greek soldiers and reports of Turkish vessels harassing Greek fishermen in the eastern Aegean, Athens is now bracing for Ankara's plans in coming days to drill for gas deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean and, possibly, within Cyprus's exclusive economic zone (EEZ

DW - The European Commission is calling on EU countries to be more cautious when granting citizenships, according to an interview with Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova published in the German daily Die Welt on Tuesday.

American socialite Paris Hilton arrived in Turkish Cyprus on Aug. 4 for an appearance to promote her new perfume.

The TV personality, businesswoman, and model was welcomed by Tourism Minister Fikri Ataoğlu at Ercan International Airport, Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Discovered resources globally of conventional oil and natural gas surpassed 4.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent in the first half of 2018, making for an exciting recovery with Guyana leading the way, according to analysis by Rystad Energy. Average monthly discovered volumes are 826 million barrels of oil equivalent. This is a 30% increase from 2017.

Recent statements from Turkish officials suggest that Ankara has no plans to back away from its energy plans in the Eastern Mediterranean, including sea areas under Cyprus's jurisdiction.

The Turkish foreign ministry is warning foreign diplomats in the Republic of Cyprus not to overstep their authority, following comments by Israeli and Egyptian ambassadors in Nicosia during a diaspora conference last week.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry has slammed the remarks made by a number of foreign ambassadors in a recent conference in Greek Cyprus, calling them to "not exceed their authority."

Jane Holl Lute, the special envoy of the UN Secretary General, wasted no time following a busy week by visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday.

The visit was not announced ahead of time but it was made known after the fact by a post on Cavusoglu's Twitter account.