Cyprus

Refugee boat sinks off coast of Lebanon with dozens on board

A boat carrying at least 60 people capsized off the coast of the Lebanese city of Tripoli with at least 1 child killed, 45 others rescued reportedly.

Turkish Cypriots seek OIC support in ‘holy battle’ for equal rights

Call for solidarity with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) at the International Seminar on Human Rights Violations Faced by Muslims.

Türkiye, Pakistan, Malaysia hailed for fight against Islamophobia

Speakers at conference in Istanbul call for political will and comprehensive strategy to defeat the scourge of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate crimes.

TRNC rejects authority or minority status in unified Cyprus

Ersin Tatar, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, rejects any status for Turkish Cypriots under the so-called "Republic of Cyprus", saying a two-state solution is the only viable option to settle the decades-old dispute.

Turkish Cypriot govt slams UNSC for extending Cyprus mission

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and its principal backer Turkiye criticise UNSC for extending its peacekeeping mission on the divided island for six more months without seeking Turkish Cypriots' consent.

Can Turkiye offer an alternative to the EastMed pipeline?

Ankara steps in after the US pulls out of the ambitious yet controversial Israel-Greece-Cyprus gas pipeline project.

US ‘skeptical’ over EastMed Israel-Greece gas pipeline

Washington is looking 'critically at new fossil fuel infrastructure projects,' says State Department spokesperson, adding US is supportive of EuroAfrica and EuroAsia projects that are preparing the region for “clean energy transition.”

UK will modernise its communication capacity in Cyprus island

The facility will be built at a disused site at Dhekelia Garrison on island's eastern flank.

Turkish Cyprus awaits Azerbaijan's formal recognition

Baku's diplomatic step will be crucial as the two nations share same roots, religion and speak same language, says Faiz Sucuoglu, PM of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

US 'silently' quits Greece's Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project

United States told Greece that the pipeline project that would supply Israeli gas to Europe through Greek-administered Cyprus creates tensions in the region with Turkiye.

Strong quake hits East Mediterranean region, tremor felt in Turkiye, Egypt

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes in Mediterranean Sea off southwest coast of Cyprus. No immediate reports of casualties or damage.

What a Turkish-Egyptian rapprochement could offer the region

Cairo and Ankara need to agree on a new messaging strategy that appeals to both countries’ domestic audiences to be able to take effective steps towards normalisation.