Able Quote by Alexis Tsipras

Now the idea about taking people abroad is that if they come over to Cyprus, which we have in mind, and bring their families…

— Hans Blix

The people of Cyprus have sent a strong message... of stability, credibility and change.

— Nicos Anastasiades

Turkey will be in Cyprus forever.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Cyprus joined the E.U. in 2004 and immediately wanted to get into the euro area for the express purpose of completing, as quickly as…

— Athanasios Orphanides

I would like the refugee crisis to become a new beginning in the Turkish-European relationship. But it would be very problematic if, during this…

— Elif Safak

Cyprus was a breath away from economic collapse. It was a big battle in which we came out wounded, but upright and determined to…

— Nicos Anastasiades

The interests of all Cypriots would be advanced with a bizonal bicommunal federation.

— Barack Obama

Without the Turkey agreement, tens of thousands of refugees would still be stuck in Greece. The Commission presented proposals for securing Europe's external borders…

— Jean-Claude Juncker

My father came to Britain in search of a better life. My aunts, uncles and cousins fled here in search of safety as Cyprus's…

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

If Turkey wants to join Europe, it will have to become a European country, and that might take a long time.

— Salman Rushdie

It is unfair to ask Turkey to make a unilateral concession to take goods from Cyprus within the customs union when the E.U. is…

— Ali Babacan

Europe is a collection of free countries.

— Anonymous