‘Northern Cyprus will not be Gaza’
BY FERHAT TUTKAL OP-ED MAY 29, 2021 In April 2021, an informal meeting on Cyprus was held in Geneva. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that there is ‘‘no common ground’’ to resume […]
Future talks on Cyprus should begin with 2 states: Erdoğan
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA DIPLOMACY MAY 22, 20 Any future talks on decadeslong Cyprus question should involve two states rather than communities, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Saturday during an inauguration ceremony […]
Int’l community assured gridlock in Cyprus issue: Turkish Cypriot FM
BY DILARA ASLAN ANKARA DIPLOMACY MAY 05, 2021 Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (L) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu in TRNC, April 16, 2021 (AA Photo) The approach […]
Cyprus only strategic asset for UK, US, British politician says
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA DIPLOMACY MAY 04, 2021 A United Nations sign is seen through barbed wire at the U.N.-controlled buffer zone in Nicosia (Lefkoşa), Cyprus April 28, 2021. (REUTERS Photo) The […]
U.N.’s Guterres says common ground elusive in Cyprus talks
3:50 PM CEST Reuters Stephanie Nebehay Michele Kambas Tuvan Gumrukcu The United Nations failed on Thursday to bridge disagreements over restarting peace talks on ethnically-split Cyprus, with the rival sides […]
Shadows of the past haunt UN-sponsored five-way Cyprus talks
The informal talks will review the worst settlement proposal to date, the Turkish Cypriot demand (guided by Ankara) for a two-state solution that would bring the permanent, de jure partition […]
Cyprus talks kick off at UN in Geneva
BY ANADOLU AGENCY GENEVA DIPLOMACY APR 28, 2021 An informal meeting on Cyprus began in Geneva on Tuesday, with the UN chief seeking “common ground” for the resumption of talks to find […]
Turkish Cyprus’ Tatar urges UK to support two-state solution
BY DAILY SABAH LONDON DIPLOMACY APR 25, 2021 The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, gives an interview to Anadolu Agency, April 25, 2021. (AA Photo) Thanks to Brexit, the United […]
Don’t hold your breath for a deal on Cyprus
YASAR YAKIS April 25, 2021 22:0815 Short Url https://arab.news/cmpcd An unofficial meeting is to be held this week in Geneva to determine where we stand on the potential solution of the […]
The Greek View: Turkey insists on ‘two-state solution’ in Cyprus
Turkey has occupied almost 40 percent of Cyprus territory since 1974, while Turkish Cypriots have declared the independence of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” a state recognized only by […]
Erdogan’s two-state demand puts the jinx on planned UN-led Cyprus meeting
A 2004 UN plan overseen by former secretary-general Kofi Annan to solve the Cyprus issue proved popular with Turkish Cypriots, but was rejected by most of their Greek neighbors. (AFP) […]
Greek side pushes for federal solution to Cyprus issue
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EU AFFAIRS FEB 09, 2021 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades talk during a press conference after their meeting at […]
No more federation negotiations for Cyprus, Turkey’s Çavuşoğlu says
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY FEB 02, 2021 TRNC President Ersin Tatar receives Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Nicosia, TRNC, Feb. 2, 2021. (AA Photo) There will no longer be […]
Turkish Cyprus’ Tatar calls on Anastasiades to quit ‘unrealistic dreams,’ support 2-state solution
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY JAN 03, 2021 Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar attends the commemoration ceremony of Turkish martyrs at the Museum of Barbarism, which showcases the […]
New Turkish Cypriot PM urges 2-state solution to not ‘waste’ another 50 years
BY ANADOLU AGENCY LEFKOŞA, TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS DIPLOMACY DEC 19, 2020 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Ersan Saner speaks at the Assembly of the Republic, […]
UN envoy meets TRNC, Greek Cypriot leaders for way forward on Cyprus talks
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY DEC 01, 2020 A man sits in front of the fence that divides the Turkish and Greek parts of the island of Cyprus, […]
Erdoğan backs 2-state solution for Cyprus, opposes more ‘diplomacy games’
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY NOV 15, 2020 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (C) was welcomed by the Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar (L) with an official ceremony in the capital […]
Turkish Cypriot president, Greek Cypriot leader back UN bid to relaunch peace talks
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY NOV 04, 2020 9:27 AM GMT+3 Elizabeth Spehar, U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP Mission poses with Cypriot President […]
Ersin Tatar’s victory and its impact on Turkish geopolitics
BY CENK KAAN SALIHOĞLU OP-ED OCT 24, 2020 President-elect Ersin Tatar celebrates his election victory in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in Lefkoşa, Oct. 18, 2020. (Reuters Photo) […]
Ersin Tatar becomes 5th president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL ELECTIONS OCT 18, 2020 President-elect Ersin Tatar speaks after winning the second round of presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Lefkoşa […]