Cyprus
Lock us up until we reach a Cyprus deal: Turkish Cypriot leader
The time for concentrated peace talks in Cyprus, where the parties to the solution should be locked up in a room and not allowed out until they reach an agreement, was needed, according to the president of Turkish Cyprus.
The need for Turkey's reform
Turkey is coming under increased pressure from European partners to make a return to, irrespective of what it's called, the "peace process," the "Kurdish opening" or "to strive for national togetherness" - whatever that means.
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No return to 1960s for Turkish Cypriots: UN envoy
The U.N.'s top official on the Cyprus issue has vowed that a final deal to reunite the divided east Mediterranean island will avoid any repeat of the sufferings of Turkish Cypriots in the 1960s, saying a "solid conclusion on governance" will guarantee the security of both Turkish and Greek Cypriots.
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Russian jets granted use of Greek Cypriot airbase if in 'difficult situation'
Greek Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades has said Russian fighter jets in Syria could use military bases and other airports in Greek Cyprus if caught in a "difficult situation."
UN's Cyprus envoy meets with Turkish prime minister
The U.N. Secretary-General's Special Advisor on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, met with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu behind closed doors in Ankara late on Dec. 8, discussing the latest developments in talks to find a peaceful solution to the Cyprus issue.
Greek-Cypriot leaders focus on trilateral cooperation between Greece-Cyprus-Egypt
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday. During the meeting he referred to the strategic cooperation of Greece-Cyprus-Egypt.
Water issues with northern Cyprus
A suspended water pipeline carrying fresh water in abundance to Cyprus from Turkey could be considered far bigger than anything else that has happened in the recent history of the island, including the Turkish intervention. Every drop of water pouring into the dam lake in northern Cyprus is like a precious gem generously presented by Turkey.
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Kerry says peace 'within reach' on Cyprus
Peace is within reach in Cyprus, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said, a day before the two Cypriot leaders met on Dec. 4 as part of the peace talks.
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The EU via Nicosia
More and more efforts are building to convince Turkey that for a place in the European Union - even in a future outer layer of a multi-layered one - Ankara must see the reality that the road passes through Nicosia. Which Nicosia?
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Lavrov: Greeks pilots show great self-restraint
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov referred to the great self-restraint that Greeks pilots show towards the violation of Greek airspace by Turkish jets.
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