In 1974, a Greek-backed coup on the island sought to annex Cyprus to Greece. In reply, Turkey invaded the northern third of the island, resulting in its de facto division.

Section of pavement near Famagusta port collapsed, opening long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show pottery, gold artifacts.

On Sunday, the UK Foreign Office advised against all travel to Israel. Now, travellers are looking at the map of the wider region with concern over whether it is safe to travel to Turkey.

Cyprus said on Monday it would invite arch-foe Turkey to a summit during its European Union presidency next year despite a decades-long rift over Ankara's 1974 invasion and its backing of a breakaway ...

A U.N.-backed commission investigating mass disappearances in Cyprus is deploying AI and ground-penetrating radars to expedite chances of finding the remains of people who vanished in past conflict.

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus said on Monday it would invite arch-foe Turkey to a summit during its European Union presidency next year despite a decades-long rift over Ankara's 1974 invasion and its ...

Firefighters are battling wildfires in Greece and Turkey, forcing thousands to evacuate. On Thursday, a blaze near the island ...

Turkey claims that it occupies 152 islands in the Aegean Sea, which were given to Greece after the treaty between Turkey and Italy in 1923. The Treaty of Paris of 1947 also contributed to this.