https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-closer-look-at-the-greek-turkish-dynamic
The public discourse is inundated with discussions for and against the evolving Greek-Turkish rapprochement. Strangely, there are few references to the Cyprus issue, which has continuously occupied Greek foreign policy since the 1950s....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-missing-piece-in-greek-turkish-diplomacy
The public discourse has been flooded with commentaries in favor or against the ongoing efforts for a Greek-Turkish rapprochement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/slovakia-s-un-peacekeeping-efforts-in-pyla-earn-global-praise
FM Constantinos Kombos and Slovak Ambassador Martin Bezak praised the principled stance of the Slovak contingent of the UN peacekeeping force during the recent incidents in Pyla....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-ship-carried-stolen-ukrainian-grain
The Turkish vessel known as the "Sword Lion" has found itself in a holding pattern at the bustling Iskenderun port, its anticipated unloading of a unique cargo - Ukrainian grain of questionable origins - temporarily postponed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pyroi-residents-push-for-crossing-point-amid-calls-for-unity
Residents of the Turkish-occupied village of Pyroi in the Nicosia district have voiced their demand for a new crossing point, while the government indicates its endorsement for expanded communication between the island's divided communities. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-marks-49-years-since-turkey-s-dramatic-military-expansion
Today commemorates the forty-ninth anniversary of the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. In this phase, Turkish military forces, having initially invaded the island on July 20, 1974,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-leaders-standing-firm-against-erdogan-s-tactics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high after extorting Europe and forcing not only Sweden but also NATO to humiliate themselves as supplicants caving to extortion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-and-turkish-cypriot-leaders-unite-for-humanitarian-mission
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, visited the Anthropological Laboratory of the Investigative Committee for Missing Persons (ICMP) at the site of the old Nicosia airport this morning, accompanied by the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr. Ersin Tatar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-common-dilemma-of-zelenskyy-and-makarios
How and when will the war in Ukraine end? Concerning the “how,” there is relative unanimity among Western politicians and analysts. Ukraine will either join NATO or secure an explicit commitment that the Alliance will henceforth protect its borders. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-and-cypriot-governors-to-prioritize-security
Greece and Cyprus are pillars of stability and security, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and Greece's New National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias have said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-proposes-digital-euro-as-cash-alternative
Digital currencies have grown in popularity. Unlike bitcoin, the digital euro would be a central bank digital currency (CBDC), essentially, electronic cash. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mitsotakis-rules-out-joint-energy-exploitation-with-turkey
If Turkey wishes to come closer to Europe and make an opening to the West, Greek-Turkish dialog must resume, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is leading the polls ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, said on Wednesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-to-play-cyprus-card-at-nato-summit
The spokesman for the ruling party in Turkey says Cyprus will inevitably be on the agenda at the next NATO summit, as the alliance still struggles to overcome hesitation in Ankara over Sweden’s membership due to terrorism concerns...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-farmers-take-to-the-streets-over-pesticide-ban
Cypriot farmers descend in droves upon Nicosia this week to protest against a long-delayed EU pesticide ban, with tractor drivers taking part in the demonstration and warning 79% of arable land would be lost...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-s-controversial-visit-to-the-occupied-areas
Breaking from tradition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarked on an unauthorized visit to the "TRNC" before his scheduled trip to Azerbaijan on June 13....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-wins-turkish-election
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s runoff vote and stretching his rule into a third decade...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-pushes-for-energy-cooperation-while-insisting-on-two-states
TC leader Ersin Tatar recently sent a message to President Nicos Christodoulides, expressing the TC side's support for a solution in Cyprus. Tatar emphasized the importance of cooperation "between the two states living side by side" and reiterated his belief that a two-state solution would enhance prosperity on the island. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-hungary-to-match-actions-to-words
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is calling on Budapest to match actions to words, with reports suggesting he had a follow up with his Hungarian counterpart in Brussels after Nicosia cried foul over a Turkic summit faux pas two months ago...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-president-wraps-up-cairo-visit
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, concludes on Thursday his visit to Egypt, with a meeting with the Arab League Secretary General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, at the League's seat. After the meeting Christodoulides will depart for Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-scolds-budapest-over-turkic-faux-pas
Cypriot newly-appointed Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos warned his Hungarian counterpart this week that Nicosia would keep an eye on how Budapest carries forwards after a diplomatic faux pas involving a Turkish Cypriot delegation at a summit in Ankara...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/saudi-arabia-and-iran-to-re-establish-diplomatic-ties
Saudi Arabia and Iran reached an agreement that paves the way for the re-establishment of diplomatic ties after a seven-year split, a major realignment between regional rivals, the countries said Friday in a joint statement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-says-‘cyprus-on-right-side-of-history-over-ukraine
The solution of the Cyprus problem is a top priority of his administration, President Nikos Christodoulides said, in an interview with the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) on Thursday evening ahead of a visit he will pay Greece next week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kombos-sets-european-tone-during-handover-of-duties
Cyprus’ new Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos has set the tone of the new administration’s foreign policy, stressing a commitment to EU integration and the need for reunification with UN parameters...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-proposes-ceasefire-in-bid-to-save-credibility
The West reacted with skepticism to China's proposal on Friday - the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - for a ceasefire, with NATO saying Beijing did not have much credibility as a mediator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/name-dilemma-looms-in-the-north
An identity crisis may be looming in the northern part of Cyprus after Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar suggested the removal of a geographical reference in the name of the de facto state would help foreign diplomats evaluate the division properly...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-us-ambassador-presents-her-credentials-to-the-president
The credentials of the new US Ambassador to Cyprus, Julie D. Fisher, were received today by the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australian-government-removes-chinese-made-surveillance-cameras
Australia's defense department will strip its buildings of Chinese-made security cameras to ensure they are "completely secure", the government said on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-looking-for-wreckage-of-a-possible-chinese-spy-balloon
US Navy divers are working to recover the wreckage of the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nikos-christodoulides-is-determined-to-solve-the-cyprus-problem
The Cyprus Problem is primarily a problem of invasion and occupation. The current situation is inconceivable to be the solution to the problem. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cavusoglu-tells-americans-they-lost-honest-broker-status
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused Washington of having stopped maintaining a ‘balance’ regarding Greece and Cyprus, just as Athens fired back at Ankara over increasing rhetoric in Aegean disputes...
