Foreign minister says Turkey choosing to up tensions in Cyprus (update 2)
Turkey is choosing to escalate tensions in Cyprus, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Sunday, calling for EU sanctions to be imposed straight away. In...
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Turkey does not expect EU sanctions over east Med dispute
Turkey does not expect to face European Union sanctions over a dispute with Greece in the eastern Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday,...
Greek PM welcomes departure of Oruc Reis, Turkey says it doesn’t mean anything (Update 2)
The Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis has returned to Turkey following the expiry of a navigational warning, Navetx for exploration in the region, including...
Anastasiades welcomes Med7 support (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday welcomed the support and the determination of all leaders of the seven Mediterranean EU member states to end the illegal...
Anastasiades: EU must show unity in face of Turkey’s aggression
President Nicos Anastasiades has stressed that decisive action needs to be taken immediately to send a sound message to Turkey that the EU remains...
Cyprus to raise Turkish provocations at Med7 summit
President Nicos Anastasiades will raise Turkey’s provocations in the east Mediterranean and its threats to reopen Varosha with the leaders of the six other EU...
President speaks to Greek PM ahead of EU meeting
President Nicos Anastasiades spoke with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday to coordinate actions ahead of a European Council meeting on September 24 to...
Foreign minister discusses East Med with Greek counterpart
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Saturday morning was briefed by his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias on the latter’s talks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres....
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...
Cavusoglu speaks to Borrell, Turkey cautions Macron over ‘red lines’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had a telephone conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Turkish media reported on...
Turkey to hold more military exercises off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions (update 2)
Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid growing tension with Greece over disputed claims to...
Turkey’s actions in the region undermine Nato unit, US official says
US Undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker has condemned the Turkish policy in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, stressing that...
Anastasiades briefs Guterres on Varosha threat and EEZ developments
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday briefed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Turkey’s provocative actions both on Varosha and in the island’s exclusive economic zone. According...
Christodoulides speaks at length with Dendias over Turkey’s Navtex renewal (Updated)
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Monday spoke at length with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias after Turkey renewed a Navtex for exploration in the region...
France wants to see a bigger EU presence and role in the region, ambassador says (with video)
France wants to see a bigger EU presence and role in ensuring stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, the country’s ambassador to Cyprus, Isabelle Dumont, who...
Macron wants deescalation of tensions, respect for sovereignty in east Med (Updated)
Cyprus has relayed to the EU its proposals for economic and trade sanctions on Turkey over the latter’s maritime provocations, the government said Thursday. Government...
Turkey preparing third drillship to be dispatched to Cyprus’ EEZ
Turkey is preparing a third drillship that will be dispatched to Cyprus’ EEZ as soon as the necessary support ships are found, reports said on...
Erdogan says no threats can deter Turkey’s operations in Mediterranean (updated)
No threats can deter Turkey from seeking natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that Ankara expects actors in...
Cyprus: EU ‘appeasement’ of Turkey in exploration row will go nowhere (Updated)
Cyprus on Monday criticised the EU over what it described as a “policy of appeasement” when it comes to Turkish activities in the eastern Mediterranean,...
