Posts tagged with "turkey"

Barbaros to continue explorations in Mediterranean, Turkish energy minister says Cyprus

Barbaros to continue explorations in Mediterranean, Turkish energy minister says

October 19th, 2018 A Turkish energy exploration ship will continue to operate in the Mediterranean Sea, the energy minister said on Friday, after Ankara said the navy stopped a Greek frigate from harassing the ship. The Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa will be conducting surveys in a sea area of approximately 44,000 square kilometres. "Turkish Petroleum's...
US discourages actions that raise tension in the Mediterranean Energy

US discourages actions that raise tension in the Mediterranean

October 17th, 2018 The United States discourages any actions or rhetoric that increase tensions in the region, a State Department official said on Tuesday, amid Turkish warnings that it will prevent natural gas exploration in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). “The US policy on Cyprus’s EEZ is longstanding and has not changed: the United...
Turkey plans to start drilling in East Med on October 29 Energy

Turkey plans to start drilling in East Med on October 29

October 15th, 2018 Turkey plans its exploratory drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean on October 29, it was reported on Monday. Ankara said last week it’s drilling vessel Fatih had already arrived onsite and that training would be conducted with drilling at the end of the month. Necdet Pamir, the Chairman of the Energy Commission of the...
The brutal new world of espionage and repression Opinion

The brutal new world of espionage and repression

October 14th, 2018 By Peter Apps From unconvincing alibis on visiting cathedrals to highly public revelations of their personal details, a new generation of Russian and other assassins and spies are being publicly identified – and often ridiculed – in ever-growing numbers. But there is nothing funny about their antics, nor the way in which a...
Turkish court rules to release US pastor Brunson (Update) Turkey

Turkish court rules to release US pastor Brunson (Update)

October 12th, 2018 A Turkish court ruled on Friday to release the US evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington, a move that could be the first step towards mending ties between the Nato allies. The court passed a 3 years and 1-1/2 month sentence on Andrew Brunson, who had been charged with...
Turkey's Erdogan tells ministers to stop using U.S. firm McKinsey Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan tells ministers to stop using U.S. firm McKinsey

October 6th, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had ordered his ministers to stop receiving consulting services from U.S. firm McKinsey, after the deal came under fire from the main opposition. Last month, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, who is also Erdogan's son-in-law, announced thatTurkey had decided to work with...
Akinci fears Turkish Cypriots being sidelined in talks process Cyprus Talks

Akinci fears Turkish Cypriots being sidelined in talks process

October 5th, 2018 By Evie Andreou If Turkey holds frequent contacts with the Greek Cypriots, then Greece should do the same with Turkish Cypriots, Mustafa Akinci said on Friday. The Turkish Cypriot leader was commenting on statements by Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who had said that as regards the Cyprus problem, they were talking...
Turkey anger at Cyprus’ latest gas move Cyprus

Turkey anger at Cyprus’ latest gas move

October 4th, 2018 Turkey on Thursday reacted angrily to Cyprus’ decision to invite oil companies to bid on block 7 in the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said “the decision by the Greek-Cypriot government is proof that the equal rights and interests of the Turkish-Cypriot side with regard to the...
Potential for progress on Cyprus in 2019 is ‘slim’, outlook predicts   Cyprus Talks

Potential for progress on Cyprus in 2019 is ‘slim’, outlook predicts  

October 4th, 2018 The potential for progress towards the reunification of Cyprus will be slim in 2019, as domestic issues take precedence in both Greece and Turkey, and hydrocarbons exploration has the potential for a flare-up, Fitch Solutions Macro Research said on Thursday in its outlook for Cyprus’ reunification. Fitch Solutions Macro Research is...
Turkey's Erdogan, in Berlin, pledges EU visa push Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan, in Berlin, pledges EU visa push

September 28th, 2018 Turkey aims to win easier access to the European Union for its citizens, President Tayyip Erdogan said in Berlin on Friday. On the second day of a state visit aimed at patching cracks in Turkey's relationship with Germany and the EU, Erdogan said his government would move to meet the EU's criteria for achieving visa...
No one raised two-state solution, FM says Cyprus

No one raised two-state solution, FM says

September 28th, 2018 No one has raised the two-state solution with the Greek Cypriot side as an alternative solution for the settlement of the Cyprus problem, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides told the Cyprus News Agency. Asked to comment on reports, Christodoulides said that during his meetings in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General...
European Parliament to ponder call for Turkey sanctions Cyprus

European Parliament to ponder call for Turkey sanctions

September 26th, 2018 The European Parliament`s Committee on Petitions will vote in November on a report produced by the EP’s fact-finding mission to Famagusta in May last year. The report calls on the European Commission, the high representative for foreign affairs, the EU Council and all EU member states "to table a new resolution to the UN Security...
Guarantor powers to meet in New York Cyprus

Guarantor powers to meet in New York

September 25th, 2018 Britain will host an informal meeting of Cyprus’ three guarantor powers on Cyprus problem on Tuesday in New York, the Cyprus News Agency said. Citing an unnamed diplomatic source, CNA said  British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will attend a working...
Fears that Anastasiades will lay down conditions for new talks   Cyprus Talks

Fears that Anastasiades will lay down conditions for new talks  

September 23rd, 2018 Opposition Akel on Sunday questioned President Nicos Anastasiades’ commitment to a resumption of talks suggesting he would lay down conditions that would stop UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from recommending a new round of negotiations. The comments came shortly after Anastasiades landed in New York for the UN General...
Turkey, Russia agree borders of Idlib demilitarised zone Middle East

Turkey, Russia agree borders of Idlib demilitarised zone

September 21st, 2018 Turkey's defence ministry said on Friday the borders of the demilitarised zone to be set up in Syria's Idlib region were agreed in meetings with a Russian committee. The borders were agreed taking into account the area's geographical structure and residential areas, it said, adding that the meetings were held between Sept 19-21 at...
Seeking to restore confidence, Turkey slashes growth forecasts Turkey

Seeking to restore confidence, Turkey slashes growth forecasts

September 20th, 2018 Turkey sharply cut its growth forecasts for this year and next on Thursday, but disappointed investors who had hoped for a plan to help banks and a deeper reduction in the estimates to reflect the fragile state of the economy. Turkey has seen its lira currency plunge by 40 per cent this year on concerns about President Tayyip...
Kotzias says proper preparation for new talks ‘imperative’ Cyprus Talks

Kotzias says proper preparation for new talks ‘imperative’

September 14th, 2018 By Evie Andreou Proper preparation is imperative before the launch of a new round of settlement talks in order to have a positive outcome, but the Turkish side must also be responsive, Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias said on Friday. Kotzias was in Cyprus to sign a deal on behalf of Greece with the Bishop of Kykkos concerning...
Turkey talking to all sides in Syria conflict for Idlib ceasefire World

Turkey talking to all sides in Syria conflict for Idlib ceasefire

September 14th, 2018 Turkey said on Friday it was talking to all parties in the Syrian conflict to prevent a government offensive on Idlib ahead of talks between Russian and Turkish leaders, who support rival sides in the looming battle for the rebel-held region. Ankara failed last week to win agreement for a ceasefire from Russia and Iran, President...
Nicosia and Athens coordinate ahead of deliberations on Cyprus problem Cyprus Talks

Nicosia and Athens coordinate ahead of deliberations on Cyprus problem

September 12th, 2018 Developments on the Cyprus problem, in the light of the contacts held by the UN Secretary-General’s envoy, Jane Holl Lute, and the forthcoming meetings in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly will be discussed during a meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday in...
Russia says Turkey has key job of separating out militants in Syria's Idlib World

Russia says Turkey has key job of separating out militants in Syria's Idlib

September 11th, 2018 Russia hopes for a peaceful resolution of the situation in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib but believes it is up to Turkey to separate Islamist militants from the moderate opposition, Russia's Syria envoy said on Tuesday. "We are saying the situation in Idlib should be settled most preferably in a peaceful way. It is possible to...
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