Eastern Mediterranean

Mustafa Akıncı, the president of Turkish Cyprus, is scheduled to speak today at a conference organized by the Economic Development Foundation (IKV). 

Diplomats, army and intelligence officials from Turkey, Russia and Iran came together in Kazakhstan's capital a day before of the sixth round of Astana Process talks, which will be held in a bid to discuss the establishment of de-conflict zones inside Syria for cementing cease-fire in the war-torn country, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Sept. 13. 

Cyprus said Tuesday that a small gas deposit discovered off its southern coast was not enough to make it commercially viable, but added it was an encouraging sign given that the area's geological profile was similar to the one in neighboring Egypt where a huge discovery was made.

A number of multinational financial firms and global investment banks on Sept. 11 revised up Turkey's growth forecast for 2017, after strong second quarter growth figures.

Net profit for Turkish banks rose 27.5 percent in the same period of January to July from a year ago, by the support of net interest rates and commission fees, based on the data from Turkey's banking regulator on Sept. 6.

Syrian refugee children in Turkey are set to receive compulsory Turkish education, according to new regulations imposed by the Turkish Education Ministry, which has also decided that Syrian children should be directed to official schools. 

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday denounced statements made by Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci after the failed negotiations to reunify the island in July as "unacceptable."

One has to admit that what first attracted Turkish tourists to Greece was a more satisfactory price-quality balance compared to Turkey. A number of Turkish tourists were fed up with spending big on what they saw as mediocre food. They were tired of emptying their wallets for accommodation that tended to be more pretentious than comfortable.

Turkish-Cypriot newspaper Yeni Duzen reported that access to a beach near the fenced-off town of Varosha is open only to Turkish nationals and Turkish-Cypriots showing identification.

According to the paper, Greek-Cypriots and foreign nationals are not allowed to enter.

On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared on Wednesday, TRUTH NOW repeated its call for the Republic of Cyprus to take all necessary measures for the ascertainment of the truth and restoration of justice.

The non-governmental organization also called on the government to provide guarantees of non- repetition of similar events and mistakes.