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661. Playing with fire

The emerging crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean over Turkey’s drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) raise the prospect of an open Greco-Turkish conflict to a level higher than anytime since the Imia crisis...

662. US Senate Foreign Relations committee advances East Med Act

663. 'I speak the language of international law', Tsipras tells Erdogan

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras underlined on Tuesday that he speaks the language of international law, the language of rationalism, truth and determination....

664. Erdogan suffers defeat in Istanbul rerun

Turkey’s opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies...

665. The Trump factor

666. Nicosia, Athens seek specific measures at EU summit

667. Lira falls as Washington weighs sanctions against Turkey

668. EU may freeze customs union talks with Turkey over Cyprus drilling

669. Cyprus seeks EU sanctions against Turkey

670. Don’t mess with the US Congress

671. Sixteen years on, frustration with Ankara resurfaces

672. Erdogan says Turkey committed to Russian missile defence deal

673. Cyprus favors Turkey's EU accession as long as it fulfills its commitments, says FM

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides has said that Cyprus wants Turkey in the EU as long as the country follows the recommendations made by the European Commission....

674. Editor looks to top court acquittal over Erdogan 'insult'

The editor of a Turkish Cypriot newspaper says he believes the supreme court in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus will again find him not guilty of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should prosecutors appeal a lower court ruling that acquitted him....

675. Trump’s bimonthly report on Cyprus sent to Congress

676. Turkish officials in Athens for CBM talks

677. Greek FM urges Ankara to stop its illegal activities in Cyprus

678. Greece reiterates support for Turkey’s EU membership

Notwithstanding rising tension in the Eastern Mediterranean due to Turkey’s plans for offshore drilling operations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Foreign Giorgos Katrougalos has reiterated Greece’s support for Turkey’s European Union ambitions. ...

679. A test for Turkey

680. Erdogan against the US, Europe, Israel and Egypt

681. Way forward in Greek-Turkish relations uncertain

682. Son-in-law diplomacy

683. Opposition flaws are democracy’s problem

684. Caution and prudence

685. Erdogan’s dilemmas

686. Erdogan, Putin stress defense cooperation at Moscow meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan was in Moscow on Monday for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that included an agreement for the delivery of Russia’s S-400 air defense system to Turkey, a move that is staunchly opposed by Washington....

687. Istanbul's new airport opens its doors

The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of equipment across the city to a giant new airport which Turkey plans to make the biggest in the world...

688. Votes in eight Istanbul districts to be recounted

689. Kurd facing extradition could soon make bail

A Kurdish man wanted by German authorities on terrorism related charges could soon walk free on bail following his extradition hearing at the Larnaca courthouse...

690. Erdogan pays electoral price for Turkey's tumbling economy