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Cypriot foreign minister due in Athens on Monday
Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will visit Athens on Monday for discussions on the latest impasse in reunification talks on the island.
He is due to meet Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos at 11 a.m. Both men are scheduled to address journalists after their talks.
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A Greek tragedy
It might be better if, before making a judgment, an overview is made as regards what it is and what it is not in Cyprus’ offshore gas and the related complications
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Athens, Ankara at odds over Cyprus impasse
Greek Foreign Ministry rebuffs Turkish calls to exert pressure on Anastasiades
Greece rejected on Thursday an attempt by Turkey to embroil it in the latest dispute that has broken out on Cyprus in the wake of Nicosia deciding to put reunification talks on hold after Ankara issued a maritime directive for an area within the islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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Saudi, Syrian men killed during anti-ISIL protests in Turkey
Two men who were killed during the recent wave of violent protests in Turkey have been identified as Saudi Arabian and Syrian citizens, Anadolu Agency has reported
Turkey’s main opposition suggests limited ground operation into Kobane
The CHP says the mandate authorizing the army to mobilize in Syria should solely aim to save Kobane
Hankering after ‘Old Turkey’
It is becoming increasingly apparent why Turkey before the AKP had an overly cautious approach toward the Middle East, and why it tried to steer a course around regional crises as best it could
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UN envoy urges both sides to avoid 'further escalation' after Nicosia halts peace talks
One day after Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades suspended talks to reunify the divided island in response to Turkeys plan to search for oil and gas in waters where Nicosia had already licensed drilling, a United Nations official has reportedly urged both sides to avoid further escalation.
Turkish-Cypriot leader fires chief negotiator in peace talks
Kudret Ozersay was on Wednesday sacked as chief Turkish-Cypriot negotiator in talks to reunify the Mediterranean island, according to reports in the local media.
The decision, made by Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, came a few days after Ozersay announced his intention to run in next years elections for the Turkish-Cypriot leadership.
Cyprus pulls out of peace talks after gas threats
Cyprus on Tuesday pulled out of the latest round of United Nations-buffered peace talks in protest at apparent attempts by Turkey to encroach on Cypruss exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and called on the international community to condemn Ankaras provocative behavior.
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Ailing Lake Tuz in no danger and not drying up, according to forestry minister
Turkey’s forestry and water affairs minister has brushed aside concerns and scientific analyses regarding the drought threatening the salty Lake Tuz in Central Anatolia, the country’s second largest lake