Drilling row deepens, all eyes on Brussels council meeting (Update 4)
The European Commission will propose political and economic measures against Turkey for its actions in the Cyprus EEZ, a foreign ministry announcement said on Tuesday,
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Greece and Cyprus coordinating efforts for sanctions against Turkey
Greek Minister of National Defence Evangelos Apostolakis has said that Greece and Cyprus were coordinating their diplomatic actions in order to stop Turkey’s illegal actions
Nicosia can’t confirm or deny Turkish drilling, Erdogan swipes at Macron
Nicosia has information that Turkey has moved materials and equipment related to drilling activity to the area west of Paphos where it has stationed its
US expresses concern over Turkish drilling
The US has expressed concern over the recent statement by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu that drilling haD started in Cyprus’ EEZ. In an interview
Macron: EU will not back down on Cyprus’ EEZ (Updated)
The other six southern Mediterranean EU heads of state rallied behind Cyprus on Friday in condemning Turkish actions in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
Cavusoglu suggests gas deal could be reached through EU
A natural gas agreement would not mean recognition of the ‘TRNC’ by the Republic, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday. He suggested that
Turkey to allow CMP access to 30 suspected burial sites in north
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) announced on Friday Turkey had granted access to 30 suspected burial sites in military areas in the north without
Turkey waves off Cyprus’ legal measures on EEZ as ‘only talk’
Turkey on Thursday waved off Cyprus’ legal measures against its activities in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), calling them a bluff. “They [Greek Cypriots]
Petrides calls for support from EU counterparts to tackle mass influx of migrants
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has called for urgent practical support to Cyprus through the refugee relocation program, as the situation over the past few months
Ankara presses Turkish Cypriots’ resources claim after Cyprus agrees gas deal
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Michele Kambas Turkey said on Friday that Turkish Cypriots had rights to a share of the island’s offshore resources, days after
Akinci says lifting US arms embargo would affect peace efforts
Lifting the US arms embargo on Cyprus would negatively affect peace efforts on the island Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said, according to reports on
Turkey fails to remove Titina Loizidou case from CoE list
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers will continue to monitor the execution by Turkey of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision in
US official expects Cyprus and US ‘to work closely’ on bilateral relations
Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US State Department Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Matthew Palmer said on Thursday he expected to continue working closely
Russia says an end to fighting in Syria’s Idlib is Turkey’s responsibility
The Kremlin said on Friday it was Turkey’s responsibility to stop rebels in Syria’s Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets, signalling it
Foreign ministry briefs EU ambassadors on recent EEZ developments
The foreign ministry on Friday briefed EU ambassadors in Cyprus on the state of play vis-à-vis Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the background to
‘Efforts will intensify to have Turkish ban on Cypriot ships removed’ (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday that Cyprus efforts to remove the illegal restrictions imposed by Turkey on Cypriot-flagged ships would be intensifying as the
EU report on Turkey ‘most critical’ since 2005 (Update 3)
Cyprus on Wednesday described the European Commission’s annual progress report on Turkey as “the most critical” since Ankara opened accession negotiations with the bloc in
US congressman dodges Turkey question, slams Russia
Chairman of the US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel sent a veiled message to Russia about staying out of Cyprus’ energy programme, but avoided
Titina Loizidou in new push to stop her property case being closed
GREEK Cypriot refugee Titina Loizidou sent a letter on Friday to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe saying she would like her
Anastasiades tells Spehar Unficyp’s presence necessary in view of Turkish provocations
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday stressed to UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar the need for Unficyp to remain especially as Turkish
