Tensions are increasing in the buffer zone in Cyprus due to repeated violations in the UN-controlled area, according to Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas.
Speaking to...
UN peacekeepers increase patrols in buffer zone
The UNFICYP presence in Pyla has been reinforced following reports of unauthorised entry by Turkish Cypriot security personnel...
Deployment amid rising violence
In 1964, the United Nations deployed peacekeeping troops to Cyprus following a surge in intercommunal clashes between Greek Cypriots and Turkish...
