Athens says the UN secretary-general's commitment to a UN-led peace process and plans for an informal expanded meeting offer momentum toward restarting negotiations on the Cyprus issue.

Both leaders welcomed plans for a new expanded meeting on Cyprus, with Christodoulides pointing to a bigger role for the European Union and Erhurman saying he sees "a road map" for the first time

The U.N. chief said another "five-plus-one" meeting will be held after preparations on confidence-building measures, methodology, and substance to help advance efforts to resolve Cyprus' decades-long division.

António Guterres arrives in Cyprus for the first visit by a UN secretary-general in 16 years, seeking to determine whether conditions exist to revive formal negotiations on the island's decades-long division.

Greece honors the fallen 52 years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, reaffirming support for reunification and a UN-backed solution to the island’s division.

Marking 52 years since Turkey's 1974 military intervention in Cyprus, Greece's Foreign Ministry said it remains committed to a UN-backed settlement and the reunification of the divided island.

Tense exchanges at the Economist conference as Greek Deputy FM Tasos Chatzivasileiou and Ahmet Davutoglu clash over Cyprus and the island's future.

Top Greek and Cypriot officials coordinate ahead of expected UN-led informal five-party talks on Cyprus, with attention shifting to upcoming NATO summit discussions in Ankara that could shape the diplomatic roadmap for the divided island

At the UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting, Greece highlighted Cyprus as a key example of the need to fully implement UN resolutions and uphold international law.

Brussels says it is seeking clarification from Cypriot authorities after reports that Turkish-controlled air traffic facilities and fighter jets monitored aircraft transporting Greek, French and Dutch defense ministers ahead of an EU defense meeting in Nicosia

According to reporting by TA NEA Athens and Nicosia are advancing plans to send upgraded Leopard tanks to Cyprus, as defense cooperation with Western allies deepens and regional tensions with Turkey escalate.

According to the Turkish outlet Daily Sabah, Erdogan said any foreign troop deployments linked to ongoing Middle East conflict should be temporary and not evolve into a 'permanent presence'

Nicosia cites ongoing violations north of Pyla as UN peacekeepers increase patrols, address reports of military activity, and urge restraint amid a fragile standoff.

In a post on X, Akar issued a stark warning: “In the homeland of the Turkish Cypriots, those who dream of Easter… will experience their last Easter.”

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