Cyprus

Cyprus: What now? Erhürman’s Victory and the Four Fronts of Change

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) ushered in a new era Sunday evening, a new political reality — one…

1 month ago

Turkish Cypriots Pick Opposition Leader as TRNC President, Despite Ankara

Tufan Erhürman, the leader of the opposition Republican Turkish Party (CTP), won the presidential election in the Turkish Republic of…

2 months ago

Overcoming semantics in Cyprus, establishing functionality

The Cyprus issue has remained stuck in conceptual traps for decades, unable to move beyond being a diplomatic headline. Concepts…

5 months ago

Cyprus: No concession from Turks in Geneva, next meeting in July

The informal five-party Cyprus conference held on March 17-18, 2025, in Geneva once again highlighted the profound differences between the…

9 months ago

Cyprus talks: a five-star exercise in futility

On March 17 and 18, Geneva will host an international gathering again that promises all the grandeur of a high-stakes…

9 months ago

EU wants Turkish military but not its membership: a case of hypocrisy

When I say hypocrisy of the European Union’s suggestion to Türkiye, I am not referring to the proposal by Polish…

9 months ago

How Trump’s re-election could impact Türkiye-US relations

With Donald Trump announcing his victory in the US presidential race, Türkiye is closely watching developments in Washington. Turkish President…

1 year ago

European Commission’s Türkiye report: rest in peace

On October 30th, the European Commission published its annual report assessing the candidate countries' progress over the last year. Türkiye…

1 year ago

Greek Cypriot President at White House: A new strategic era in Mediterranean?

Greek Cypriot Nikos Christodoulides’ recent meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House marks a historic turning point…

1 year ago

Unraveling the undisclosed US-Türkiye naval exercise

President Tayyip Erdogan delivered a speech on August 24th at the Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris, vowing to further strengthen…

1 year ago