Turkish Cypriot

In the mean time, Cyprus talks resumed… A FP roundup…

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Is this a new chance for Cyprus?   My readers know I have rarely been hopeful about a Cyprus settlement. My skepticism only increased after the demise of the Annan Plan that I supported in 2003-2004 in my various articles and commentaries at the time Erdoğan-Gülen rift hits European Parliament talks   The suggestion from … Read more

“Kurdish autonomy in Syria alerts some in Turkey… A FP roundup…

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Kurdish autonomy in Syria alerts Turkey Two days after the capture of the Syrian border post of Turkey near the town of Rasulayn on July 17 Kurds cement power in war on Turkish border Clashes between Islamist rebel forces and Kurdish fighters spread to a second Syrian province on July 20, activists said, as factional … Read more