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Erdogan doesn’t rule out Cyprus peace talks restart, but sticks to two-state stance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday didn't rule out reviving deadlocked negotiations to resolve Cyprus' nearly 50-year ethnic division, but again rejected any deal that wouldn't offer Turkish Cypriots a state of their own.
Τhat position stands against a United Nations-sanctioned framework envisioning a federated island nation.
Can Cyprus reunification talks be revived?
July 20th marks another black anniversary of Turkey's invasion of Cyprus in 1974. 49 years later, the northern part of Cyprus remains illegally occupied. Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to break down whether there is space for reunification talks to be revived, and what role the UN, EU and the US can play.
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I spotted the Turkish forces closing in on Cyprus on the radar
Forty-nine years after the tragic invasion of Cyprus, Kathimerini tracked down Giorgos Kremastoulis, a veteran sailor of the Hellenic Navy now residing in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. On July 19, 1974, at 8.30 p.m., one day before the invasion, Kremastoulis, working as a radar operator, detected the movements of the Turkish amphibious forces.
Turkey to Probe ‘Provocative’ Social Media Posts on French Protests
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"An ex officio investigation has been started against social media accounts saying that similar events may also happen with refugees living in our country," the prosecutors' office said in a statement.
9 PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in northern Iraq
Security forces have "neutralized" nine PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the territory of a cross-border operation, the Defense Ministry announced on July 2.
Nine terrorists identified in the Claw-Lock Operation area were "neutralized" as a result of an air strike, the ministry said in a written statement on July 2.
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MİT neutralizes senior PKK member in Syria
The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has neutralized Rıdvan Ulugana, a senior member of the PKK/YPG terrorist organization.
Ulugana, categorized as a high-priority target on the list of wanted terrorists, was responsible for the Shehba region in Tell Rifaat city, where he orchestrated numerous attacks against security forces.
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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.
16 PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in N Syria
Security forces have "neutralized" 16 PKK terrorists in northern Syria, the Defense Ministry said on June 15.
"Our Turkish Armed Forces have neutralized an additional 16 terrorists, targeting the terrorist nests in the Tel Rifaat and Manbij regions. Mehmetçik [Turkish soldiers] continues to destroy the terror dens," the ministry said in a social media statement.
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Türkiye, Sweden to continue talks over NATO accession
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Talks for the Swedish bid to join NATO will continue in the coming period, a statement from the Turkish Communications Directorate has said, following a key meeting for the Nordic state's accession to the alliance.
41 PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in N Syria
Security forces have "neutralized" 41 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, the Defense Ministry said on June 14.
"Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces have neutralized an additional 41 terrorists, targeting the terrorist nests in the Tel Rifaat and Manbij regions. We will continue to bury these terrorists in the very pits they have dug," the ministry said in a post on social media.
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