Israel Expresses Deep Concern about Turkish Provocations in Cyprus

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday expressed solidarity with Cyprus as Turkey continues to consolidate its presence in the northern part of the ethnically divided island, the Jerusalem Post reported. “We share the deep concern over the provocative moves that Turkey is making in Cyprus,” he said in a meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides in Jerusalem. The remarks arrive as Turkey last week announced plans to reopen parts of the island’s long-abandoned resort town of Varosha, in a move that runs contrary to U.N. Security Council resolutions. Ankara’s decision has triggered ire from Cyprus’s internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government while being met…