Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus

Greek foreign minister plans rare Turkey visit next month

Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu says his Greek counterpart is set to visit Turkey for talks on April 14 following a meeting of senior diplomats in Athens to ease long-standing tensions over Aegean and Mediterranean seas between the two NATO allies.

Turkey, Greece to hold exploratory talks in Istanbul

Turkey's Foreign Ministry confirms that the 61st round of Exploratory Talks between Turkey and Greece will take place in Istanbul.

Erdogan: Possible EU sanctions don't concern Turkey

Ahead of EU leaders summit, Turkey's President Erdogan dismisses prospects of sanctions, saying some sincere EU leaders oppose it.

Erdogan calls for 'two-state' solution to end Cyprus dispute

"There are two peoples and two separate states in Cyprus... there must be talks for a solution on the basis of two separate states," Turkey's President Erdogan says during his visit to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Prime Minister Tatar wins TRNC presidential election

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Prime Minister Ersin Tatar on the win, adding Ankara will continue efforts to protect rights of Turkish Cypriots.

Turkish Cypriots head to the polls seeking a new way forward

As Turkish Cypriots prepare to vote in the second round of the runoff presidential election, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Turkish Cypriot coast of Maras to reopen on Thursday

The coastline of Maras will be open for public use as of Thursday morning, the prime minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, said in a joint news conference with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey says EU should respect its stance on eastern Mediterranean

"Turkey is always in favour of dialogue on every platform for fair sharing of natural resources in the region," a statement read.

What is at stake in the eastern Mediterranean?

A rush for natural gas after several discoveries and loads of potential makes the region a focus of interest.

Turkey slams EU statement, says open to talks with Greece

Turkey's Foreign Ministry says Greece needs to "unconditionally sit at the negotiating table with Turkey" in order to achieve dialogue and cooperation in the region.

Greece denies meeting with Turkish delegation at NATO

Athens refused reports that Turkish and Greek delegations "exchanged views" over on deescalation mechanism to NATO, while Ankara says the opposite.

'Mediterranean Storm' drills begin as tensions remain high with Greece

The annual exercise is aimed at improving mutual training, cooperation, and interoperability between the Turkish Cypriot Peace Force Command and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Security Forces Command, according to the ministry statement.