Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Tufan Erhurman, the newly elected Turkish Cypriot president, who has pledged to explore a federal solution.

The US is reviving Israel-Cyprus energy cooperation to boost East Mediterranean stability and reduce reliance on Russian energy.

Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh said a maritime route channeling pre-screened aid from the East Mediterranean island was a vital lifeline to the people of Gaza.

Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen met with energy ministers from Greece, Cyprus, and the United States to discuss cooperation on the project.

If the project is approved by the Cypriot government, Cyprus will become the third country to import natural gas from Israel after Egypt and Jordan.

Shimon Aykut, 74, who also holds Turkish and Portuguese citizenship, had earlier pleaded guilty to 40 charges of illegal appropriation of property in a plea bargain.

Voters in north Cyprus cast ballots in a presidential race seen as a test of whether long-stalled talks to reunify the divided island can resume.

Prime Minister Netanyahu requested that the criminal trial testimony hearing be canceled on Wednesday due to a 'critical meeting' and a sudden visit by Cypriot President

The gathering underscored Cyprus’s strategic position as a bridge between Europe, the Middle East, and the United States

In a region where alliances shift with dizzying speed, the Israel-Cyprus partnership stands out as a stable, pragmatic, and forward-looking relationship.

Cyprus’s purchase of the Israeli-made Barak MX air defense system could destabilize the divided island’s “fragile balance,” leading to “dangerous consequences,” Turkish officials said.