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Turkey ready to build Cyprus naval base ‘if necessary’: Erdogan

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that his country was ready to build a Cyprus naval base “if necessary”, 50 years after Turkish forces invaded the now-divided island. “If …

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Cyprus marks 50 year ethnic split

Turkey’s president has put a damper on hopes for a quick resumption of talks to heal a half-century of ethnic division on Cyprus, reaffirming his support for a two-state deal …

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Despina Vandi told to leave Turkish town after refusing to perform

Popular Greek singer Despina Vandi was told to leave a town in Turkey after she refused to perform on stage after seeing it was adorned with the Turkish flag and …

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Key dates in Cyprus’s post-independence history

This month marks 50 years since the dramatic events of 1974 left the Mediterranean holiday island of Cyprus divided to this day. On July 15, 1974, the military junta then …

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Five things to know about Cyprus

The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been divided along ethnic lines since Turkish troops invaded its northern third in 1974. The internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus, which controls the …

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Hope and resignation as Cypriots mark 50 years of division

Cyprus marks a half-century of division this month, with the unresolved conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots branded on the landscape in a UN-patrolled buffer zone that cuts across the …

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Cyprus sets new Guinness World Record for longest human chain

Cyprus has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the longest alternating chain, with 4,073 people from all over the island clasping wrists on Tuesday night at the GSP stadium …

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis to attend Turkish invasion of Cyprus events in Nicosia

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be the first Greek PM to attend 1974 Turkish invasion memorials in Cyprus when he visits Nicosia next month. According to Cyprus Mail, Mitsotakis …

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EU says threats against Cyprus are threats against the EU following Hezbollah warning

Following Hezbollah’s warning to Cyprus that they could be dragged into war if they get involved with their conflict with Israel, the EU, Lebanon and Greece have had their say. …

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Hezbollah chief warns Cyprus to not get involved with war

While Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has warned “no place” in Israel would be spared in case of a full-blown war against the Lebanese group, he has also threatened Cyprus for …

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