Northern Cyprus

FILE - A UN police officer walks in front of a UN vehicle at the square of Pyla village at the UN buffer zone, outskirt of coastal city of Larnaca, Cyprus.

5 min

International

UN envoy visits divided Cyprus, explores new talks prospect

Countless mediation attempts have failed with the latest one collapsing in disarray in 2017 over the role of Turkey in a post-settlement Cyprus

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A general view shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, on March 10, 2022.

3 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Booking.com issues West Bank warning

'Please review any travel advisories about your stay in this area, which may be considered conflict-affected'

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Turkish jets fly in front of the giant Turkish-Cypriot breakaway flag on the Pentadahtilos mountain in the Turkish-occupied area of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on July 20, 2022.

3 min

Levant & Turkey

Turkey to reinforce military presence in northern Cyprus

'The United States... will lead to an armament race on the island with this step'

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Eleni Michael, head of Cyprus police's anti-trafficking unit, speaks during an interview with AFP at her office in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, on February 16, 2022.

2 min

Europe

Human trafficking raises alarm in divided Cyprus

Breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus considered as bad as Afghanistan

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A Turkish Navy warship patrols next to Turkey's drilling ship "Fatih" as it is dispatched toward the eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus on July 9, 2019.

2 min

International

Turkish ship fires warning shots at Cyprus coastguard

Incident comes as Turkish president set to visit northern Cyprus to mark anniversary of invasion

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar during a welcome ceremony at the Ercan Airport in Nicosia, capital of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on November 15, 2020.

3 min

International

Erdogan calls for 'two-state solution' to Cyprus division

Turkish president visited breakaway Northern Cyprus to give backing to newly-elected leader Ersin Tatar

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Supporters of right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar celebrate his win in the presidential election in the northern part of Nicosia, the capital of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on October 18, 2020.

3 min

International

Pro-Turkish hardliner wins Northern Cyprus election

Ersin Tatar is closely aligned with Erdogan, especially over eastern Med gas rights disagreement

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