Ersin Tatar

The presence of Turkish soldiers and the Turkish Armed Forces on Cyprus is "of vital importance to us as a deterrent force," Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar stated on Friday, during a joint news conference with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz in Nicosia.

Türkiye on Sunday criticized the upcoming television series "Famagusta," set to broadcast on the digital platform Netflix, accusing it of promoting Greek Cypriot propaganda by "distorting historical facts."

The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement on X expressing strong disapproval of the series, which it claims "misrepresents" the events that occurred between 1963 and 1974.

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar described yesterday’s statements by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in relation to a UN mission for a trilateral meeting with Antonio Guterres as an “attempt to manipulat

As fears of a wider Middle East conflict escalate, Athens and Nicosia are closely monitoring developments in the region, with authorities on heightened alert.

Further destabilization is expected to increase migration flows, as well as uncertainty in energy supplies and impacts on supply chains.

Tentative UN plans to convene the leaders of Cyprus' divided communities for talks as early as next week were uncertain on Monday as one side said it had not received an invitation.

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides condemned Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar's rejection of a proposed UN meeting, calling it a sign of disrespect toward both the Turkish Cypriot community and the international community.

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, is putting forward blatant positions – not for the first time – on the Cyprus “solution” as he and Turkey perceive it.

“The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Ms.

Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus' decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer Wednesday as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a UN envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations.

Northern Cyprus will not sit at any negotiating table unless their sovereignty and equal status is recognized, Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar has told AFP.