Appraisal drilling underway at Glaucus-2 site
Appraisal drilling has begun at the Glaucus-2 site in offshore block 10 of the island’s exclusive economic zone, the ministry of energy said Tuesday. The...
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Turkey vows reciprocal response to new Greek Cypriot drilling
If Greek Cypriots start drilling in the eastern Mediterranean Turkey will too, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay announced. Oktay had a meeting on Friday in...
Erdogan says Turkey will carry on searching for gas in Mediterranean
Turkey will carry on exploring for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday in comments that may revive tensions...
Gas drilling to resume later this year says Pilides
US oil major Exxon Mobil will resume offshore drilling for natural gas later this year, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides revealed on Tuesday. She said the...
President ‘absolutely satisfied’ with Council steps on Turkey
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday expressed his “absolute satisfaction” with the conclusions of the European Council and the fact that more names would be added...
EU to approve sanctions over Turkish gas drilling – draft statement
European Union leaders are set to agree sanctions on Turkish individuals on Thursday over a energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus, but will postpone any...
EU extends targeted measures on entities working with Turkey on illegal drilling
The EU Council on Friday adopted a decision extending for one year the existing framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in...
No further delays seen in drilling programmes
Companies licensed to operate in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone have not made further changes to their drilling schedules in relation to the coronavirus situation, Energy...
Turkey calls Athens ‘maximalist’, EU tells Ankara: take your disputes to international courts (Update 2)
Greece and Cyprus have issued a counter-Navtex in answer to Turkey’s issuance of a similar alert for an area which lays within Greece’s Exclusive Economic...
Germany warns Turkey on Mediterranean drilling
Turkey must stop drilling for natural resources in waters in the eastern Mediterranean if there is to be progress in EU-Turkey ties, German Foreign Minister...
