An eleventh suspect disappeared after being freed on bail in Cyprus.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

Cyprus, likewise, suffers from these attacks, and so far west as Italy and Sicily are under attack.

塞浦路斯,同样遭受了侵略,远在西边的意大利和西西里也遭到了攻击

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Israeli naval commandos stormed onto a ship loaded with weapons near Cyprus and took it to Israel's southern port of Ashdod.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"Our policy is conditioned. The European Union has told us that direct trade with Turkish Cyprus would be established.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

This tiny enclave of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus is not recognized by the United Nations and reluctantly recognized by Turkey.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Speaking to VOA,Stuart Bardsley, the British Military spokesman in Cyprus outlined the function of the military bases.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"We want a resolution to the Cyprus problem, this needs to get out of our way."

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

That did not happen. As long that does not happen, there is no way we are going to open the ports to Greek Cyprus,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Turkey's bid to join the European Union hinges on a peace deal in Cyprus.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded the island in response to a coup in Nicosia by supporters of a union with Greece.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

Richard Howitt,the spokesman for the European parliament committee on Turkey, says the reunification talks are not only important for Cyprus but also Turkey's European Union membership aspirations.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The British sovereign bases were retained in Cyprus after the proclamation of the independent republic in 1960, some 4,000 troops and 7,000 dependents are live on the territory.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

A member of the European Union since 2004, Cyprus has no diplomatic relations with Turkey which invaded the island's northern third after a brief Greek inspired coup in 1974.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to unveil the initiative to try and kick-start the Cyprus peace process at a meeting with Cypriot President Demetris Christofias at Downing Street.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

In its report,the EU executive arm said Turkey made no progress in normalizing relations with Cyprus, adding that it was urgent that Ankara open its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

In an interview with VOA News, U.N.Spokesman Jose Diaz confirmed a letter had been sent to the United Nations pledging to transfer 45 square miles if a Cyprus settlement can be found.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

In an attempt to show they are serious about supporting a solution to the protracted Cyprus problem, Britain has renewed an offer to cede about half the territory of its bases in Cyprus.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

It is the result of a bloody division of Cyprus in 1974, when Turkey invaded the northern part of the island, in response to a military coup that was backed by the Greek government.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Cyprus was split into a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north and an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south in 1974 when Turkey invaded in response to a short-lived coup by supporters of union with Greece.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"The closeness the continuing progress on the Cypriot talks, would suggest that the European Union is not going to pull the plug on Turkey, because that simply would stop hopes of peace and reconciliation on Cyprus,too.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Turkey started EU entry talks in 2005, but Cyprus has repeatedly used its position in the EU to block the opening of chapters, or areas to negotiate to ensure policies meet EU standards, as a pressure tactic on Ankara.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

As voters in the northern half of the island, known as the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus,go to the polls, its leader Mehmet Ali Talat has warned if he is defeated the current United Nations sponsored reunification talks will grind to a halt.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Observers say with the current reunification talks not only being seen as the best hope for reunification in decades as well as carrying the hopes of Turkey's EU bid, whoever wins this weekend's election in Turkish Cyprus will be aware there are powerful forces behind the continuation of those talks.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15