Decades-old tensions between Turkey and Cyprus, which is backed by Greece, have come to a head this year in disputes over commercial rights in the east Mediterranean, an area thought to be rich in natural gas.
“As far as your relations with Turkey are concerned, we are ready to promote dialogue, pragmatically based on mutual interests and in search of decisions, which will be fair and based on international law,” Lavrov said at a meeting with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia.Ankara also disputes the rights of Cyprus to explore for natural gas in the sea area around the island, saying that some of the areas infringe on its continental shelf.
Cyprus was divided in a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by the military then ruling Greece, splitting the island’s Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities on separate sides. Turkey has no diplomatic relations with Cyprus, instead backing the breakaway Turkish Cypriot statelet in the north of the island.
KamranBokhari This affects indirectly also Israel and Lebanon, and the American-brokered negotiations about their economic waters
🤣🤣🤣 'Mediate' This is hilarious. Next thing you'll tell me is Novichok is merely a vitamin, delivered by friendly 'surprise!' injection.
Maybe only Putin can now control the Erdogan bully? Merkel doesn’t want to upset her large Turkish population, NATO is useless, despite Macron’s goodwill he’s not strong enough, and Trump seems to have a blind love affair with the sultan wannabe....
How can Russia mediate if the turkeys don’t recognize Cyprus? When Greece and Cyprus ask the Security Council to condemn the turkeys we will see how much the Russians really want to help... Until then the EU will slap the turkeys with sanctions!!!
Can't talk to an irrelevant puppet State you don't even recognize. It's best they talk among themselves.
How about they first recognize Turkish Cypriot! Than we will see!
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