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Turkish Commander Orders Murder of Solomos Solomou in Cyprus

Hasan Kundakci admitted that he ordered the assassination of Greek-Cypriot hero Solomos Solomou.

The Cyprus Coup that Provided Pretext for Turkey to Invade

On July 15, 1974, a military coup took place in Cyprus instigated by the junta in Athens, giving Turkey a pretext to invade five days later. The plotters overthrew the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, and installed...

Europe’s Largest Casino Resort Opens in Cyprus

The largest casino and integrated resort in Europe opened earlier in the week in Cyprus with a dazzling gala attended by Republic of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides. The City of Dreams Mediterranean (CoDM) is the brainchild of Hong Kong-based gambling...

Top US Policymakers Focus on Cyprus at Pseka Conference

Top foreign policymakers in the United States Congress from both parties participated in the 38th Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference May 9-11 as over 100 Cypriot and Greek-American leaders converged on Capitol Hill. The conference was hosted by PSEKA...

Sen. Menendez Hosts Meeting with Greece, Cyprus, Israel Lawmakers

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez hosted earlier in the week a virtual meeting with lawmakers from Greece, Cyprus and Israel in the context of the 3+1 inter-parliamentary group. The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee was joined in the...

“Flying Priest” Marks Holy Saturday’s Liturgy in Greece

The tradition of the “Flying Priest” from the Greek island of Chios has now spread in many parts of Greece and Cyprus

US Submarine Docks in Cyprus Angering Turkish-Cypriots

A US submarine docked in Limassol, southern Cyprus earlier in the week, provoking an angry response by the Turkish Cypriots. Cyprus President Nikos Christoudoulides visited the USS San Juan, the Los Angeles-class submarine. The US Ambassador to Cyprus Julie Fisher hailed...

Greece, Cyprus and Israel Vow to Create Energy Corridor to Europe

Cyprus, Greece and Israel can provide a key energy corridor to Europe through a planned electricity cable connecting their power grids and a potential natural gas pipeline, diplomats from the three nations said on Friday. Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos,...

Nikos Christodoulides is the New President of Cyprus

Nikos Christodoulides was elected the new president of Cyprus following the runoff elections on the island on Sunday. Christodoulides secured 51.91 percent of the vote while his opponent Andreas Mavroyiannis got 48.09 percent. Amid booming chants calling Nikos Christodoulides “the great”,...

Erdogan Threatens Mitsotakis: “Behave smartly or you will see the march of crazy Turks”

Just a day after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made assurances that Greece "will not go to war with Turkey,” his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan intensified his bellicose rhetoric during a political rally in Istanbul. Erdogan warned Mitsotakis to...