War draws the eye. Strategy moves elsewhere. While the world watches one battlefield, maps change. The eastern Mediterranean is one.

Ruling AKP party spokesman Omer Celik takes aim at Cyprus, Greece for boosting defenses amid ongoing Middle East conflict

The most modern and lethal warship in the Hellenic Navy is named for the ancient Athenian general who expanded the celebrated Greek city-state's maritime dominance in the eastern Mediterranean against the Persian empire

Nikolas Farantouris has urged the European Commission to clarify whether Greece and Cyprus are included in the EU’s eastern borders strategy and whether Turkish actions are recognized as a security threat

Cyprus pays for Europe’s choice. The island is divided. Turkey does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus and promotes a two-state formula. Brussels has no urgency to resolve it. Even without Cyprus, Turkey will not join

Greek prime minister briefs Cypriot president on upcoming meeting with Turkey’s leader, as Athens and Nicosia reaffirm coordination on Cyprus talks and commitment to international law

Ankara was particularly irked by a statement from Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said '…for the European Union, a comprehensive, fair and lasting settlement for Cyprus remains an absolute priority'

An incident inside the UN-controlled Green Line near Mammari on Monday involved Turkish soldiers and so-called police, with farmers reporting stone-throwing, attempted arrests and damage to agricultural equipment

President Nikos Christodoulides suggests step-by-step progress on Cyprus’s NATO entry and renewed peace talks, aiming to improve EU-Turkey relations during Cyprus’s upcoming EU Council presidency

Speaking at Athens Policy Dialogues, former President Prokopios Pavlopoulos warned that “Turkey wants to swallow Cyprus” and urged Athens and the West to seize what he described as a historic moment to advance a just settlement

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman wrapped up their first meeting, agreeing to hold a joint session with UN envoy María Angela Holguín Cuéllar during her December visit to Cyprus.

Both sides reaffirmed 'excellent level' of Cyprus-US relations, Nicosia says; 3+1 initiative in east Med discussed

Marking 42 years since the unilateral declaration of a breakaway entity in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, Athens calls on all states to uphold international law, reject revisionism, and support renewed UN-led efforts toward a comprehensive settlement

The five seniors, arrested last July 19, were initially charged with 'espionage', which 'prosecutors' in the occupied areas later saying one had failed show an ID card at a 'green line' entry point, and the other four charged with 'abetting'

Tufan Erhurman’s victory in Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus sparks renewed hopes for reunification talks, as Greece and Cyprus welcome his pro-federalist stance and call for a swift return to UN-led negotiations

Earlier on Wednesday Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova referred to Greece and the 1974 Cyprus coup, among others, which she bundled together in what she claimed were Helsinki Accord violations by the West

Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman accused the West of double standards, citing Cyprus and North Macedonia in a way that appeared to side against Greece

Speaking from Azerbaijan, the Turkish president reaffirmed his support for Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and a two-state model for Cyprus, sending a pointed message to Greece, Cyprus, and the EU

Rubio underscored the enduring strength of the relationship between Washington and Nicosia, pointing to deepening cooperation across trade, security, and economic growth.

Turkish president again lays out vision for Ankara's suzerainty in the eastern Mediterranean and wider region, warning that no energy project will proceed without Turkey