Turkey is more and more in the international news these days because of its violations of the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Cyprus and Greece. These violations in the Eastern Mediterranean threaten the stability and security of the wider region. A maritime deal signed on 6 August set out the sea boundaries between Egypt and […]
Cyprus: 46 Years of Turkish Occupation
What does the international community often think when they hear “Cyprus”? A beautiful island country in the Eastern Mediterranean? A heavenly holiday destination? Warm weather and scenic beaches? All of these are true. However, this small and resilient island country also has a dark and criminal history – a history shaped by the Turkish occupation […]
Cyprus to deport 17 Muslim migrants suspected of jihad terror links
Remember: all of the jihadis who murdered 130 people in Paris in November 2015 had just entered Europe as refugees. In February 2015, the Islamic State boasted it would soon flood Europe with as many as 500,000 refugees. The Lebanese Education Minister said in September 2015 that there were 20,000 jihadis among the refugees in […]
Turkish Navy surrounds Cyprus
A reminder in all the present confusion that Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a jihadist scoundrel with revanchist caliphate dreams. Turkey is not an ally of the United States, and should not be in NATO. “Concerns as Turkish Navy surrounds Cyprus,” by Vassilis Nedos, Ekathimerini, October 9, 2019: Tension mounted in the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday […]
Turkey’s Defense Minister: “We are at the same point in Cyprus that we were in 1974…we will do what we did then”
Turkey has occupied northern Cyprus since 1974, ostensibly to protect the Turkish Muslims there from attacks from the Greek Orthodox Christians. Those attacks were not, of course, really happening. And now Turkey’s Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, has threatened that Turkey may renew its jihad in Cyprus: “We are at the same point in Cyprus that […]
Turkish Deputy PM admits: “Even if no Turks lived in Cyprus, Turkey would still have a Cyprus issue”
Turkey has occupied northern Cyprus since 1974, ostensibly to protect the Turkish Muslims there from attacks from the Greek Orthodox Christians. Those attacks were not, of course, really happening. But now Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister, Tuğrul Türkeş, has let the cat out of the bag: “There is this misinformation that Turkey is interested in Cyprus […]
Cyprus: 20 Muslim migrants go to church, start screaming, cursing, and beating the attendees
A glimpse into the future of Europe, as well as that of North America, if the Left gets its way. “Night of terror for Christians in Cyprus after attack of Muslim migrants,” Voice of Europe, April 7, 2018 (thanks to David): Wednesday night, about 20 Muslim migrants attacked a Christian congregation outside St. Mary’s church […]
“Activists” set sail for Gaza from Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus
Will these Jewish “activists” be chanting the Islamic jihad battle-cry, “Khaybar, Khaybar, O Jews, the army of Muhammad will return,” the way the “activists” on the last flotilla were doing? “Activists set sail for Gaza from Cyprus,” by Menelaos Hadjicostis for Associated Press, September 26 (thanks to JCB): FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus – A boat carrying Jewish […]
Turkish general confesses to burning down a mosque, blaming it on non-Muslims
In Cyprus in 1974. This is reminiscent of how CAIR and others have not hesitated to stoop even to fabricating “hate crimes.” They want and need hate crimes against Muslims, because they can use them as weapons to intimidate people into remaining silent about the jihad threat. “Retired general confesses to burning mosque to fire […]
Cyprus: Bar construction enrages Muslims
”Religious values should be respected in order the relations between the two sides to remain positive.” In Cyprus, since the Turkish occupation began: * at least 55 churches have been converted into mosques * another 50 churches and monasteries have been converted into stables, stores, hostels, museums, or have been demolished * the cemeteries of […]