Cyprus
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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 …
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ECHR condemns Cyprus for ‘failures’ in UK woman’s rape case
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Cyprus on Thursday for “various failures” and “prejudicial gender stereotypes” in its handling of a 2019 alleged gang-rape of a British woman. Michael …
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Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to process, export gas to Europe
Cyprus and Egypt on Monday signed an agreement with an energy consortium to export gas from the Mediterranean island’s offshore fields to Europe after being processed in the North African …
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Cyprus proposes law for women to join armed forces
Cyprus’s cabinet on Wednesday proposed legislation that would allow women to opt in to serving in the Cypriot army alongside their male conscript counterparts. National service of 14 months is …