Cyprus
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Modi in Cyprus sends clear signal to Türkiye
The visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Republic of Cyprus marks the first time in over 20 years that an Indian leader has travelled to Cyprus. Geopolitical …
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Europe court says Turkey must expedite Cyprus property claims
Turkey should speed up property claims for Greek Cypriot owners seeking compensation for land in the Turkish-controlled north of the divided Mediterranean island, the European Court of Human Rights ruled …
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Cyprus to pay Syrian asylum seekers to return home
Cyprus is to launch a repatriation scheme for Syrian families who revoke their asylum claims, allowing one adult member to stay on the island and work, a minister said Thursday. …
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Erdogan declares Turkish claim over occupied Cyprus: “We are the owners of this land”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalated tensions over Cyprus during a visit to the Turkish-occupied north on Saturday, May 3, declaring: “We, the Turkish nation and the Turkish Cypriots, are …
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Cyprus launches search for Polish tourist who went missing at sea
Cyprus has launched a land and sea search for a Polish tourist who went missing after renting a boat in the western coastal resort city of Paphos, authorities said Wednesday. …
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Cyprus says ‘progress’ in UN-backed talks on divided island
Cypriot leaders agreed Wednesday to press on with trust-building measures that could revive the abandoned peace process on the divided island, the UN said after a meeting in the capital …
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Cyprus court frees five Israelis accused of Briton’s gang rape
A Cyprus court on Monday dismissed as unreliable the evidence against five Israeli tourists accused of gang-raping a British woman in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa and ordered them …
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Cyprus expects ‘no more survivors’ from migrant wreck: defence minster
The chances of finding more survivors from a capsized migrant boat off Cyprus were very slim, the country’s defence minister said Tuesday, although a major search operation was still underway …
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Major search underway off Cyprus after migrant boat capsizes
A major search involving naval helicopters and police boats was underway on Monday for the passengers of a migrant boat that capsized off the coast of Cyprus, officials said. Cypriot …
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UN chief meets rival Cyprus leaders ahead of talks
UN chief Antonio Guterres met the rival Cypriot leaders for dinner on Monday ahead of informal talks aimed at finding a “way forward” on the divided island’s future. Guterres sat …