Cyprus, the eastern-most island in the Mediterranean Sea, situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, has been a meeting point for many of the world’s great civilizations. From its ...

2024 marks 50 years since the Turkish invasion, and throughout the year several events and cultural performances remember that harrowing summer of 1974 that changed the course of history for the ...

Voters in Cyprus head to the polls Sunday for a tight presidential run-off with incumbent Nicos Anastasiades facing off against leftist challenger Stavros Malas. Here are the key dates in the eastern ...

Caterina Cornaro, the last queen of Cyprus, will be the subject of a lecture taking place at the Centre of Visual Arts Research (CVAR) – Costas & Rita Severis Foundation in Nicosia on March 19.The ...

The article by Francis X. Rocca, “Cyprus Seeks to Escape a Bitter Past” (June 6), appears balanced on the surface. However, being balanced does not mean being accurate or objective. ... The origins of ...

Turkish soldiers in Yialia on September 9, 1974 following their invasion of Cyprus following a Greek-backed coup - Copyright AFP/File - Turkish soldiers in Yialia on ...

Paris (AFP) – This month marks 50 years since the dramatic events of 1974 left the Mediterranean holiday island of Cyprus divided to this day. On July 15, 1974, the military junta then in power in ...