Eastern Mediterranean
CHP launches audits of party organizations
Party organizations within the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) are set to undergo audits led by current and former deputies and members of the party assembly, in an effort to gauge the pulse and assess their activities.
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Türkiye ranks 18th among 194 countries by population size
Türkiye, with a population of more than 85.2 million, has ranked 18th among 194 countries in terms of population size last year, which constitutes 1.1 percent of the world's total population, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has announced.
Nicosia set to appoint ‘czar’ for sanctions
Cyprus' Cabinet decided last week on a series of measures and actions to improve coordination on issues concerning Russia-related sanctions, government spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis has said.
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ADMIE enters partnership with EuroAsia Connector
Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) will hold a strategic 25% stake in the share capital of the EuroAsia Connector, the company managing the project for the electric interconnection of Greece, Cyprus and Israel and the energy ministries of Greece and Cyprus announced on Thursday.
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Cyprus notes maritime cluster perks
Cypriot Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis highlighted on Thursday the competitive advantages of the Cyprus shipping cluster and underlined the government's strong commitment to the sector.
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The dangers of Turkey’s Blue Homeland doctrine
Expert Constantinos Filis joins Thanos Davelis to look at how Turkey's revisionist Blue Homeland doctrine is now central to Turkey's foreign policy, what this mean for countries in the region - primarily Greece and Cyprus - and why it's important for Washington to take a clear stance against this revisionism.
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Cyprus changes tack with plan for Mediterranean gas link to Israel
Cyprus hopes to develop plans for a pipeline linking it to Israel's east Mediterranean gas fields during talks which start next month, the island's top energy official told Reuters.
Proposals by the new centrist Cypriot government, which came to power in March, represent a markedly different approach to its predecessors in getting gas to Europe and other markets.
All you need is love, say LGBTQ+ activists on divided Cyprus
Separated by politics but united in pride, members of LGBTQ+ communities came together in celebration late on Saturday in the no-man's-land that splits Cyprus in two.
Turkish Cyprus to overcome embargoes: Vice president
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has expressed a firm belief that Turkish Cyprus will gradually overcome the embargoes and embrace global connectivity.
His statement came during a joint press conference with Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar on June 19, where the two leaders discussed economic cooperation and the future of the north side.
Cyprus ferry link proving very popular
At a meeting with Greek Ambassador in Nicosia Ioannis Papameletiou on Wednesday, Cyprus' Deputy Minister for Shipping Maria Hadjimanolis announced that bookings for the Cyprus-Greece maritime connection have surpassed 10,000 since the line began operating.
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