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Given the ongoing debate surrounding the negotiations in Switzerland on security, there must have been a rather big elephant in the room at the Presidential Palace. And no, that’s Archbishop Chrysostomos II to the left…. The ‘culprit’ Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias got a lot of stick from sections of the Cypriot and foreign press over his attitude during the Conference on Cyprus in Geneva last week.

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The ‘culprit’ Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias got a lot of stick from sections of the Cypriot and foreign press over his attitude during the Conference on Cyprus in Geneva last week. Reading the relevant reports, one could easily infer the UN, British and Cypriot delegates were livid with Kotzias’ positions.

A video capture shows the gunman entering the Reina

The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported. Islamic State takes credit for New Year’s attack at Istanbul nightclub The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported.

The Latest: Delaware businessman wounded in Turkey attack

The State Department has confirmed that a Delaware businessman originally from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was one of nearly 70 people wounded during an attack on a New Year’s Eve celebration in Istanbul. WCAU-TV reports that the brother of William Jacob Raak says the 35-year-old was visiting friends in Istanbul.

Turkey aims to establish Syria truce before new year, FM says

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkey aims to establish a ceasefire in Syria before the new year, and will act together with Russia as a guarantor of the deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, December 29, Reuters reports. In an interview with broadcaster AHaber, Cavusoglu also said all foreign fighter groups in Syria – including Hezbollah – need to leave the country.

Ap Photos: a selection of pictures from the past week

Firefighters look at a toppled Christmas tree after a truck ran into a crowded Christmas market and killed several people in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Mevlut Mert Altintas, an off-duty police officer, shouts after shooting Andrei Karlov, right, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.