Cyprus

Turkey, Turkish Cypriots reject deadlock on Cyprus

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Efforts to open abandoned Maraş town show Turkish Cypriots will not accept status quo on divided island 15:22 February 15, 2020 The people of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will not accept deadlock as the fate of the long-divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, said Turkey’s vice president on Saturday. Fuat Oktay’s […]

Turkey agreement with Israel may be next step in Erdoğan’s plan for Med

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After years of feuding with Israel over the Palestinian issue, the Turkish government could look to mend ties with Israel to boost its claim to gas-rich waters in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish columnist Burak Bekdil wrote for international Jewish news site, the Algemeiner. Until it signed a maritime borders deal with the U.N.-recognised Libyan government […]