The police on Tuesday clarified the circumstances surrounding attacks on Nicosia’s Bayraktar mosque following media reports.Turkey’s Anadolu Agency had reported earlier in the day that two attackers armed with knives had entered the mosque on January 12,

Nicosia: Turkey reiterated its stance on a two-state peace agreement in Cyprus on Wednesday, as the United Nations prepares to meet with all parties in early spring to explore restarting formal talks.

Greece and Turkey are awaiting the first actions of the new American president. Negative messages are coming from the Turkish side, which is now focusing on Syria, while constantly escalating tensions

(AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey on Wednesday again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early spring in hopes of restarting formal talks to ...

Cyprus on Thursday hailed U.S. President Joe Biden's memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition as a pillar of stability in the east Mediterranean region which has been fraught with conflict.

A rightist ally of President Erdogan, Devlet Bahceli of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party, this week openly questioned Greece’s sovereignty over the islands of the southeastern Aegean. In so doing Mr. Bahceli challenges the provisions of international laws and agreements such as the 1923 Lausanne Treaty.

A military assessment team from the United States will be in Cyprus this week as part of defence upgrades, Cypriot officials said on Tuesday, following an announcement from Washington of cooperation with the Mediterranean island.

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- A meeting between the two leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus ended without an agreement on Monday, with both sides failing to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone.

A Cypriot official says more than 1,000 Syrian nationals have withdrawn their applications for asylum or international protection because they intend to return to their homeland.

A U.S. military team is in Cyprus to assess defense infrastructure improvements as part of a strategic partnership between the two nations. The visit aims to enhance interoperability and develop evacuation capabilities.

In an effort to pave the way for an informal expanded meeting for a Cyprus settlement, UN undersecretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is expected to visit Cyprus, Greece and Turkey in mid-February.

Rival Cypriot leaders met Monday to discuss opening more crossing points across the divided island, the United Nations said, as part of trust-building efforts to revive stalled peace talks.