Turkey’s prospects of joining the European Union seem remote after the bloc this week criticized Ankara’s crackdown following the attempted coup in July. Turkey’s actions are also impacting the talks continuing in Switzerland over the reunification of Cyprus, which has been divided since Turkey invaded in 1974, in response to a Greek military coup aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. There are growing concerns that Turkey may fully annex the north of the island.
In the arid, sun-baked hills outside Nicosia, Soteris Antoniou and Kutret Balci carefully remove the top layers of their hives to check the progress of their latest …read more
Source: Voice of America
