The internationally recognized Cyprus marked on Saturday the 50th anniversary of Turkey's invasion of the island, unveiling ...

Turkish authorities in the north of Cyprus will no longer conscript men who have already served in the Turkish armed forces ...

Cyprus’ ethnic division occurred in 1974 when Turkey invaded in the wake of a coup, sponsored by the junta then ruling Greece, that aimed to unite the island in the eastern Mediterranean with ...

U.N. Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart, center, Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, left, and the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar talk as they attend the U ...

The north’s authorities on Thursday announced their intention to end the practice of “double jeopardy” conscription, in which Turkish Cypriot men in Turkey who are also Turkish citizens were required ...

Rival Cypriot leaders met Monday to discuss opening more crossing points across the divided island, the United Nations said, ...

Turkey said it condemned this week ... tackle international security concerns via the roadmap. Cyprus was partitioned in a Turkish invasion in 1974 after a brief Greek-inspired coup.

It also “demands Turkey’s cooperation in helping recover the four American citizens who are still missing as a result of the 1974 invasion of Cyprus, calls on Turkey to remove its over 200,000 ...

That invasion was in response to a military coup on the island which was backed by the Athens government. The UK, Greece and Turkey currently maintain Cyprus's security. The two British military ...