Political leaders condemn Turkish drilling (Update 4)
Political leaders on Friday condemned the presence of Turkish drillship Yavuz in offshore block 7 in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) after being briefed by...
Cyprus EEZ
President offered Turkish Cypriots a share of gas funds in return for Turkey’s recognition of Cyprus’ EEZ
President Nicos Anastasiades’ proposal to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on the issue of hydrocarbons, submitted during their informal meeting in early August, involves the...
Long-term Plan B needed to face EEZ crisis, government warned
By Elias Hazou The garden-variety playbook of condemning international law violations and verbal denunciations will not deter Turkey from challenging Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its...
Our View: Message over the EEZ incursion we don’t want to hear
LAST WEEKEND Turkey did exactly what it had been threatening to do for some time now. The drillship Fatih, escorted by another three ships, moved...
Cyprus’ EEZ: consensual compliance and equitable sharing
By Alper Ali Riza People can argue over Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) until the cows come home but that does not solve the need...
‘Gas discovery opens new prospects for Cyprus’
The construction of the EastMed pipeline is a geopolitical necessity, senior fellow at the American foreign council Stephen Blank said, commenting on the latest discovery...
Exxon’s drilling: all outcomes are possible
By Charles Ellinas THE GOOD news early in 2019 is that drilling of Delphine in block 10 has been completed, as planned, despite the...
Cyprus issues navtex for ‘Delphini’ target as Exxon’s drill ship set to arrive
THE Cyprus government issued a navigational telex (navtex) notification to seafarers on Saturday ahead of the arrival next week of Stena IceMax, a drilling ship...
ExxonMobil drillship on its way
THE vessel leased by ExxonMobil to drill for gas off the coast of Cyprus was on Thursday en route to the island. The Stena IceMax...
Our View: Time to get real over our geopolitical significance
WITH President Anastasiades closing the door on a federal settlement in all but words, and lacking the political courage to openly defend his preferred option...
