Message from Nicosia to Ankara: without progress on the Cyprus issue, the path to the EU will not open for Turkey

Turkish Cypriot PM opposes alleged new scheme by Greek Cypriots

Commenting on Sunday on plans for a new “solution plan” for divided Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was in the sam...

EU warns Turkey over 'unacceptable' snub of Cyprus in climate summit preparations

By Kate Abnett and Tuvan GumrukcuLUXEMBOURG, June 26 (Reuters) - The European Union has rebuked Turkey for excluding Cyprus from preparations for this year's U.N. climate summit, as diplomatic tensions mount over the issue ahead of the global climate talks.Turkey will host the COP31 climate summit in November, where nearly 200 countries will gather for their annual talks on how to address global warming.At a meeting of EU climate ministers on Thursday, Cyprus said it had not been invited by Turkey to two preparatory meetings for COP31, in New York and Tokyo.

EU foreign policy chief, European commissioners to visit Türkiye ahead of NATO summit

Visit to focus on EU-Türkiye ties, shared geopolitical challenges, new areas of cooperation

How Türkiye went from problem child to power broker in NATO

Ankara used the summit to prove it can deliver what others cannot: access, leverage, and channels to Trump, Damascus and Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Ultima chiamata da 1,1 miliardi della Commissione UE per finanziare i lavori di modernizzazione dei trasporti

Sono incluse nell'invito per i finanziamenti anche Ucraina e Moldavia, i due Paesi che hanno di recente aperto i capitoli negoziali per l’adesione all’UE. L’obiettivo è quello di “rafforzare i collegamenti di trasporto” con l’Unione

Europe’s awkward embrace of Turkey

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Ankara locks down for high-stakes Nato summit

From a new airport built in record time to tens of thousands of security personnel on the streets, Ankara is locking down. On Tuesday, the Turkish capital becomes the nerve centre for the high-stakes Nato summit. It’s a massive logistical challenge, and a major moment for Türkiye to showcase its booming defence industry. TRT World’s Diplomatic Correspondent Hasan Abdullah reports.

EU slaps Somalia with punitive measures after it refuses to accept non-Somali deportees

The standoff between Somalia and the EU comes on the heels of a recently overhauled anti-migration policy, as part of which European countries are scouting for African countries to serve as “return hubs” to which migrants will be deported.​ Pavan Kulkarni , June 29, 2026

Hatzivassiliou–Davutoglu clash over Cyprus: “There has been an invasion since 1974 – Turkey must accept reality” (video)

During a panel discussion at the Economist conference in Lagonisi, the former Turkish PM stated that Turkey's presence in Cyprus is based on international law. Anna Diamantopoulou, who also participated in the panel, responded as well The post Hatzivassiliou–Davutoglu clash over Cyprus: “There has been an invasion since 1974 – Turkey must accept reality” (video) appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Why Is the EU Warning Turkey Over Cyprus Before COP31?

The European Union has sharply criticized Turkey after Cyprus was excluded from preparations for the COP31 climate summit, raising fresh diplomatic tensions ahead of this year’s United Nations climate conference. The dispute centers on Turkey’s decision not to invite Cyprus to key preparatory meetings, despite both countries being involved in the upcoming global climate negotiations. [] The post Why Is the EU Warning Turkey Over Cyprus Before COP31? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Azerbaijan, Northern Cyprus exchange views on parliamentary relations (PHOTO)

Azerbaijan, Northern Cyprus exchange views on parliamentary relations (PHOTO)

The Ankara Summit Declaration

Read the text outlining agreements at the 2026 NATO summit in Turkey.

Syria, Türkiye discuss joint investment, border trade facilitation

Damascus, July 1, (SANA) The Damascus and its Countryside Chamber of Industry discussed with a visiting delegation from the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association of Türkiye (MÜSİAD), headed by Chairman Nivafk Yilits, a new roadmap for joint investment, knowledge transfer, and overcoming logistical challenges at border crossings. During the meeting , both sides explored ways []

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Brussels held talks with Washington over Anthropic access after Fable 5 ban

Brussels opened talks with Washington over Anthropic after a US export-control order cut Europe off from the company’s two most capable models, ENISA included. To get its hands on an American AI model, the European Union has had to negotiate not with the company that makes it but with the government that can switch it [] This story continues at The Next Web

Policy dialogue held on innovative & sustainable financing for development in Libya

Libya's Tripoli based Ministry of Finance, in partnership with the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office and United Nations Development Pr...

Abou El-Enein: The Mediterranean Must Become a Bridge of Peace, Prosperity and Shared Future

Abou El-Enein: The Mediterranean Must Become a Bridge of Peace, Prosperity and Shared Future

The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

By Albert Rakipi Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – For more than two decades, the Western Balkans have lived inside the promise of European integration. In Albania, support for membership in the European Union has often remained above 90 percent. I have sometimes described this support as almost “totalitarian.” Yet this overwhelming support does not automatically mean democratic understanding, informed debate, or real local ownership of the process. This is one of the central challenges facing the European integration project in our region today. European integration cannot be treated as a magical solution that will simply arrive from Brussels. It The post The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement appeared first on Tirana Times.

[Video] NATO summit opens in Ankara as Trump publicly feuds with alliesTrump arrived in Ankara [...]

NATO summit opens in Ankara as Trump publicly feuds with alliesTrump arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit and immediately said he was very disappointed with the Alliance, adding he'd have skipped it if not hosted by his friend Erdogan.

Experts Warn West Unprepared for Liberation of Crimea as Isolation Campaign Enters Active Phase

The 5th International Forum of the Crimea Platform Expert Network met in Kyiv on Tuesday around a premise that has not changed in five years: Crimea is where this war started and where it has to end. Lawyers, historians, military analysts, and human rights defenders spent the day making that case from four different directions. The international community has not caught up with any of them.

Tripoli Central Municipality and Ministry of Health Assess Needs of Health Centers to Improve Efficiency and Services

Tripoli - The Central Tripoli Municipality, in cooperation with a committee from the Ministry of Health, has begun field visits to assess local health centers and identify their needs. This initiative follows instructions from the prime minister during his recent visit to the municipality. The goal is to improve healthcare services for residents. The team... Read more Source The post Tripoli Central Municipality and Ministry of Health Assess Needs of Health Centers to Improve Efficiency and Services appeared first on Libya Update News.

‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government

Opposition to plans for ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishmentFor Ina Shkurti, like so many Albanians, the island of Sazan has played an outsized role. As a child she bathed in its “always calm and emerald green” waters, as a teenager it figured in her dreams and as an adult it was an indelible part of the memory and desire that drew her back, every summer, to Vlore, her home town across the sea.What Shkurti never imagined was that plans to build a mega-resort on Sazan – one of two luxurious resorts on Albania’s southern coast backed by Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner – would trigger a revolt, an uprising that has convulsed the Balkan state in a spasm of disgust over the perceived excesses of “a rotten oligarchic class” just as it hopes to complete accession talks with the EU. Continue reading...

NATO leaders gather in Ankara for 36th summit

The 36th NATO Summit officially opens today, July 7, in Türkiye's capital, Ankara, bringing together heads of state and government from across the Alliance for two days of high-level discussions on security and defense, AzerNEWS reports.

Letter from Washington: US and EU Square Off Over Balkan Assets

Once a field of cooperation, the Balkans is turning into a battleground for competing US and European visions and interests, says Jovana Djurovic in her latest despatch from DC.

Dispatch from Tivat: What Montenegro still needs to do to join the European Union

A recent visit to the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro reveals a country closer than ever to EU membership—if it can get across the line. The post Dispatch from Tivat: What Montenegro still needs to do to join the European Union appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Turkey is beating out Israel for Trump’s affection

Despite the happy talk, the Ankara NATO summit failed to restore unity within the alliance and refocus NATO on its core mission of deterrence. Still, there is one country that can confidently declare success: Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government had been gearing up for this summit, fully aware of the opportunities it presented. []