Cyprus’ ethnic division occurred in 1974 when Turkey invaded in the wake of a coup, sponsored by the junta then ruling Greece, that aimed to unite the island in the eastern Mediterranean with ...

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said NATO needs to take seriously Turkey's expansionist ambitions and President ...

Turkish authorities in the north of Cyprus will no longer conscript men who have already served in the Turkish armed forces ...

An English speaking island, a short flight from the UK, with a split capital and around 300 days of sun annually reaches ...

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday cited Cyprus among a number of issues facing Turkey’s candidacy to join the EU. Speaking to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency ahead of a visit to ...

Cyprus’ ethnic division occurred in 1974 when Turkey invaded in the wake of a coup, sponsored by the junta then ruling Greece, that aimed to unite the island in the eastern Mediterranean with ...

Rival Cypriot leaders met Monday to discuss opening more crossing points across the divided island, the United Nations said, as part of trust-building efforts to revive stalled peace talks.

To enforce the constitution, Greece was allowed to send 850 troops to Cyprus, and Turkey 650. Britain, also a guarantor of the constitution, kept some 10,000 troops at two bases on the island.

Turkey is working to secure support within the United Nations security council for its stance on the Cyprus problem, according to reports which surfaced on Thursday. The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) ...