Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz, Citing US and Israeli Violations
Tehran described the closure as a “first step” and warned that further action could follow.
Commissioner Calls for Stronger Protection of Refugees in Cyprus
Marking World Refugee Day, the commissioner stressed that refugee protection is a matter of rights, not charity.
Cyprus Marks World Refugee Day With Pledge on Asylum Policy
Government links new EU migration pact to the need for greater solidarity with frontline member states.
Moscow, Tehran, Kyiv and Ankrara's Democratic Paradox
Fidan’s June 16-17 visit to Moscow was more than another episode in Ankara’s transactional relationship with Russia. It highlighted Türkiye’s ambition to position itself as an indispensable middle power in a fragmenting international order. Yet the same week exposed the contradiction at the heart of that ambition: a country seeking regional leadership from Ukraine to Iran, Syria, Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean faces growing criticism over democratic backsliding, judicial politicization and the weakening of opposition politics at home.
European Council Calls on Israel to Allow Distribution of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
Calls for aid to be sent including via Cyprus Maritime Corridor