Cyprus brands Turkey a pirate state, Ankara says drillship in EEZ (update 3)
The Cyprus government called Turkey a ‘pirate state’ on Sunday as Ankara announced the drillship Yavuz was already on its way to the island’s EEZ...
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EU spokesman condemns planned Turkish drilling
Turkey’s intention to send the Yavuz on further drillings does not help create the environment for dialogue, spokesman for foreign affairs at the European Commission...
Turkey insists Libya deal is legitimate
The Turkish foreign ministry on Thursday dismissed the announcement of the foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and France criticising Turkey’s memorandum with Libya, saying...
Italy and France to join trilateral in Cairo on Wednesday
The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, Italy and France will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to find a way to reverse the current state...
Energy outlook for 2020: the need to forge new path
Natural gas and crude oil had a difficult year in 2019, with global oversupplies keeping prices low. Much the same is expected in 2020. In...
Let us exploit the potential of peace
By Marios Eliades It has already been announced that the leaders of Israel, Cyprus and Greece will meet in Athens on Thursday to sign a...
Gas finds have created opportunity for co-operation
President Nicos Anastasiades will on Thursday hold separate meetings with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Athens, where the...
Greece proposes World Court if maritime dialogue with Turkey fails
Greece’s Prime Minister said in remarks published on Sunday that if Athens and Ankara cannot solve their dispute about maritime zones in the Mediterranean they...
Cypriot sides must focus on the common good
“The fears concerning Turkey are real and justified, but it is preferable for these fears to exist within the framework of an internationally guaranteed solution,...
Stakes raised in gas game, Cyprus reaches out diplomatically
Foreign minister Nicos Christodoulides on Friday discussed with several chief diplomats the situation in Libya, following the security and maritime accord between Tripoli and Ankara,...
Cyprus submits list of Turkish nationals to face EC sanctions
Cyprus has submitted a list of names to the European Council for Foreign Affairs with Turkish nationals that could be sanctioned for illegal drilling in...
US bill on East Med security and energy partnership passes appropriations
A bill due to be passed at the US Congress by Friday for an East Med energy partnership with Greece and Cyprus mandates the compilation...
Government downplays Turkish threat on vessel in Cyprus’ EEZ
Nicosia on Monday sought to downplay an incident occurring a month ago when a Turkish warship instructed an Israeli research vessel to leave an area...
Drones in north provide ‘a crucial role in providing support’ for Turkish vessels (Updated)
The first Turkish drone aimed at aiding the search for hydrocarbons by Ankara in the Eastern Mediterranean landed at Lefkonkio (Gecitkale) airport in the north...
Govt. denies Turkish navy forced Israeli research vessel working off Cyprus to leave (Updated)
A Turkish navy vessel ‘expelled’ an Israeli research vessel working off Cyprus, it emerged on Sunday, though the incident happened two weeks ago, the Jerusalem...
Our View: Reckless energy game Cyprus can never win must end
We are collecting declarations of support and condemnations of Turkey’s illegal drilling from the EU, just as in the past we amassed UN resolutions about...
Drones in north ‘another destabilising action by Turkey’
Turkey’s decision to fly drones out of an airport in Lefkoniko are yet another destabilising action, government spokesman Kyriacos Koushios said on Saturday, after reports...
President to leave for Brussels to talk to EU leaders about Turkey
By Evie Andreou and Peter Michael President Nicos Anastasiades will depart on Wednesday for Brussels to attend the EU leaders’ summit taking place later in...
Athens tells Ankara hubris is the choice of those who can’t accept their own history (Update 1)
The maritime delimitation agreement between Turkey and Libya has no value, the Greek foreign ministry has said in response to Ankara’s announcement on Saturday that...
Cavusoglu: Turkey will protect its drillships by any means necessary
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday his country does not wish conflict with anyone but would protect its vessels in the eastern Mediterranean...
