Turkey

A slavery contract for the people of Cyprus to Turkey: so that all those who have been kowtowing to Turkey, can feel “happy” and “secure”

By George K. Papadopoulos, Ph.D. No Cyprus, no certain facilities to protect our supply of oil. No oil, unemployment and hunger in Britain. It is as simple as that. UK’s PM Anthony Eden after the failed Suez operation, 1956 1

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Imprisonment of Amnesty Chair in Islamic Turkey is a devastating injustice

The Turkish prosecution’s decision to charge Taner Kiliç, the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, with “membership of a terrorist organisation” is a mockery of justice, and highlights the devastating impact of the Turkish authorities’ crackdown following the failed coup attempt in July last year, Amnesty International said today.

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Why do gullible Greeks believe fake Turkish promises? The empty promises of Erdogan

By Dr Aris Petasis God forbid that Greek Cypriots (G/C) agree to the Turkish/British-inspired Bizonal-Bicommunal-Federation (BBF) plan for the solution of the Cyprus problem because if they do they will gift to the Turks their freedom as well as their occupied properties.

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Anastasiades: Eide’s references to possible escalation of tension are unacceptable

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has described as “unacceptable” remarks by the UNSG’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide who said that the best way to avoid “a hot incident” in relation to energy issues this summer is to resume negotiations.

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Kotzias hopes Ankara will be sufficiently wise to prepare a Conference on Cyprus

The Greek side consistently supports the continuation of the inter-communal negotiations for a Cyprus settlement, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Monday, noting that it was Athens which insisted from the beginning for an open-ended negotiation.

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It is important to remain committed to the continuation of dialogue, Anastasiades says

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said that it is of utmost importance for all sides to remain committed to the continuation of the dialogue on the Cyprus problem, safeguard and respect the convergences reached, and abandon any pretexts, or untenable demands and preconditions that do not, in any way or form, serve the interests either of the […]

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Efthymiou response to Turkish statement regarding developments in Cyprus

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Stratos Efthymiou stated the following in response to a journalist’s question on a statement made today by Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hüseyin Müftüoğlu regarding the developments in Cyprus:

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I Was Sentenced To 22 Years For This Magazine Cover: Erdogan arrested Cevheri Guven

By Cevheri Guven The Globe Post A day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared an electoral victory, 10 police officers stormed our office. The first order of business after the elections was to raid NOKTA, a critical news magazine that I headed. They detained my deputy and me.

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There is still some distance to be covered, Eide says: He met with President Anastasiades

There is still some distance to be covered, UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said on Wednesday after a meeting he had with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades.

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Anastasiades: I wouldn’t have submitted my proposal, if I were interested in the presidential elections

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday that if he were interested in February’s presidential elections, he would not have submitted his recent proposal in the framework of the UN-led negotiations with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, to solve the Cyprus problem.

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