https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-and-greece-ratchet-up-tension-in-the-mediterranean
With help from rabble-rousers on both sides, disputes over airspace and maritime borders, which have poisoned relations between Greece and Turkey for decades...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-in-mourning-after-death-of-fighter-pilot
The jet piloted by 34-year-old Captain Giorgos Baltadoros was one of two Mirages sent to intercept a pair of Turkish F-16s...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yildirim-calls-tsipras-to-express-condolences-for-mirage-pilot
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim who called to express his condolences and those of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the death of the Greek fighter jet pilot whose plane crashed into the sea in the central Aegean earlier on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-air-force-jet-crashes-in-sea-off-skyros
The Mirage had been one of two jets on a mission to intercept Turkish jets in the Aegean earlier in the day...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/knowing-exactly-what-we-re-doing
International experience has shown that some of the greatest tragedies were the result of bad or vague communication...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-asks-the-us-to-lift-arms-embargo
Cyprus wants to "further grow and deepen bilateral relations and cooperation in the areas of defence and security with the US”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senturk-attempts-suicide
Erdinc Senturk, the man who admitted to killing Solon Apostolides in self defence, tried to end his life but fellow cell mates intervened and his plan was foiled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-parliament-to-discuss-detention-of-greek-soldiers
The European Parliament will discuss the prolonged detention of two Greek soldiers who have been in a Turkish prison since early March in a series of plenary session meetings from April 16 to 19, SYRIZA announced on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commission-extends-greece-s-visa-at-the-gate-scheme-for-turks
The European Commission on Wednesday approved a one-year extension to a special visa agreement between Greece and Turkey that allows Turks who want to visit seven Greek islands to apply for a visa directly at their destination....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-expects-turkish-cypriots-to-show-willingness-for-talks
President hopes the Turkish Cypriot side will demonstrate the necessary political will in order to re-engage in negotiations for a Cyprus solution...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/adrift-in-dangerous-storms
Now that things are becoming more difficult, many government officials stick to believing what they want to believe rather than trying to manage reality...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/russia-is-drifting-away
Michalis Tsikalas says the fact that Russia and Turkey are locked in an embrace, which is getting stronger over time, should not go unnoticed in Cyprus. Taking action on any chosen path remains difficult in the world of energy choices, but don’t have all the luxury in the world to pick and choose. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/airspace-violations-from-turkish-aircraft-continue-unabated
Five new violations of Greek airspace and six infringements of the Athens Flight Information Region by Turkish aircraft were recorded by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) on Tuesday, as tensions continue to broil between the two countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-egypt-prepare-the-ground-for-natural-gas-pipeline
The two countries will soon sign an agreement for a submarine natural gas pipeline from Cyprus' EEZ to a Liquefied Natural Gas plant in Egypt...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-troops-fire-warning-shots-at-turkish-helicopter
It was not clear what type of helicopter was involved in the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-naturalised-citizens-up-by-40
The biggest group of foreign nationals that obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2016 were Russians, followed by UK nationals, according to Eurostat data that show close to one million foreigners became EU citizens that year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yildirim-dig-at-tsipras-over-8-turkish-servicemen-in-greece
Turkish government spokesman Bekir Bozdag stated outright that the cases of the eight Turks and two Greeks are unrelated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senturk-says-he-acted-in-self-defence
Erdinc Senturk, the man who admitted to killing Solon Apostolides, says he acted in self defence but he is not expected to be handed over to Turkish Cypriot authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-seeks-to-overcome-regional-tension-for-peace
Rival Cypriot leaders will meet for dinner on April 16 in an effort by the United Nations to reignite a stalled peace process...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tsipras-looking-to-rein-in-hawkish-defence-minister
According to a senior official, the incendiary rhetoric “is not needed” at a time when Greece is trying to de-escalate tension with Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-can-build-turkey-power-station-alone
Russian firm Rosatom has been seeking investors for a 49 percent stake in the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/fyrom-and-its-irredentist-claims
Greece has never recognized an ethnic minority and the present government will be no exception...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-of-solon-apostolides-found-in-the-north
Solon Apostolides, whose body was found Thursday evening in the north, received blows to the head and sustained knife injuries according to officials who also rule out politics behind the murder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-protest-construction-of-akkuyu-nuclear-plant
Cyprus is more concerned than any other country since the power plant will be situated just a few dozen kilometres from its northern coast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-of-missing-greek-cypriot-man-found-in-kyrenia
The fate of Greek Cypriot Solon Apostolides is still unknown, despite reports earlier saying his body had been found in Kyrenia. Foul play has not been ruled out at this stage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fears-that-erdogan-is-controlling-migrant-flows-to-raise-pressure
Tensions have peaked in the Aegean in recent weeks with a spike in Turkish violations of Greek airspace and disputes at sea...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-solution-is-the-only-way-forward-for-cyprus
The Cyprus issue is not a dice roll, but the dilemma that Cypriots once had – either we solve it or we stay as is – is no longer valid...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-expects-briefing-on-new-procedure-for-humanitarian-aid
The breakaway Turkish Cypriot regime revoked its decision to impose a levy on humanitarian aid delivered from the south...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-will-get-russian-s-400-missiles-next-year
The deal worth some $2.5 billion has worried the West because the system cannot be integrated into NATO’s military architecture...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-turkey-migrant-deal-‘at-risk-report-says
The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey....
