Cyprus Issue
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Merkel of Germany must choose: with EU or with Turkey?
More than once over this year, the European Parliament, being the single institution that democratically represents EU citizens, has overwhelmingly…
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Erdogan’s Picnic At Varosha
This time though it was different: he was accompanied by numerous Turkish ministers and other officials and also visited the…
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Erdogan plans ‘picnic’ in symbolic Cyprus ghost town
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning a controversial “picnic” Sunday in a once-famed Cyprus resort that has been left…
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Can the stalemate over Cyprus be overcome?
Following the elections in the occupied northern part of Cyprus, the new Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has adopted Ankara’s…
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Varosha: the legal aspect of the Turkish move
A lot has been said about its political implications and aims but little has been written on the legal aspect…
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Cyprus Condemns Turkish Move to Reopen Varosha
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades strongly condemned the announcement, saying it is “an exceptionally unacceptable situation.” gtp Speaking after an urgent National Council meeting,…
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A stain on the conscience of humanity: the second Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974
What is often overlooked is that on 14 August 1974 Turkey launched a second and even more devastating invasion, in…
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Will the Georgian Ajaria region follow the fate of Northern Cyprus?
Hamlet Chipashvili, a well-known Georgian political scientist and for long years senior advisor to late Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014) predicted last…
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Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France, UAE denounce Turkish activities in EastMed
In their joint declaration issued after the teleconference, the ministers said these activities represent “a clear violation of international law”…
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Legally invalid: Turkey’s subordinate regime in occupied Cyprus
That was a seismic event that led to the unification of Germany. At the time, Turkey was already in occupation of the north…
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Greek Cypriots in Pyla fed up of footing Turkish Cypriots bills says Akel
In a letter to Petrides, the party’s leader Andros Kyprianou, following contacts with Pyla residents, expressed Akel’s “strong concern for…
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British ambivalence towards the Republic of Cyprus
The recent statement of the British minister for Europe, Alan Duncan, about “sovereignty under dispute” for the Cypriot EEZ, is…
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State Department need not be at odds with itself on Republic of Cyprus policy
In 1987, the U.S. Department of State placed the Republic of Cyprus on a list of countries to which sales…
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What did the European Council decide on Turkey?
A clear determination to take punitive action on its illegal activities In a landmark decision on June 20, 2019, the…
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Erdoğan reshaped command structure of Turkish troops deployed in Cyprus
Many of the commanding officers of troops that Turkey maintains in divided Cyprus were removed on flimsy evidence as part…
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Open letter to UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The following Lobby for Cyprus open letter was sent to the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs…
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