Some protesters beat drums or shouted in the face of the police, who moved in from several streets to block the demonstrators.

‘There is no longer any solution but a two-state solution. Whether you accept it or not, there is no federation anymore.’

The Turkish military has launched naval drills in the eastern Mediterranean, two weeks after the European Union announced plans to impose sanctions on Turkey.

Erdogan says his country will not bow to threats and blackmail over its energy exploration rights in the contested Eastern Mediterranean waters.

President Erdogan says Turkey sees itself as an inseparable part of Europe but will not give in to attacks and double standards in order to gain the full membership of the European Union.

The Greek Cypriot leader strongly criticizes the Turkish president for planning to visit an abandoned Famagusta resort. 

Cyprus’ president and the leader of the self-proclaimed Turkish Cypriot administration meet and voice support for a five-party meeting under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) to resolve the island’s decades-long dispute.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for discussions on “a realistic proposal” toward a two-state solution for the divided island of Cyprus.

Turkish Cypriots in the northern part of the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus have elected Ankara-favored Ersin Tatar as their new president.

Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states reaffirm their support for Greece and Cyprus against the “unilateral and provocative actions” of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.