International support for Cyprus over Turkish drilling (Updated)
UN Security Council permanent members China and France, as well as Italy, voiced support for Cyprus on Wednesday, as Turkey has once more dispatched a...
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Texts relating to participants in Turkish drilling off Cyprus being discussed Monday in Brussels
Legal texts prepared by the European External Action Service (EEAS) on measures against two people included on a list of those participating in Turkish drilling...
President strikes back over EEZ partition claims
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday rubbished suggestions he favoured partition of the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), questioning who stood to gain from revisiting such...
Two individuals added to sanctions list against Turkish drilling
Two individuals were on Tuesday added to the EU’s sanctions list in connection with Turkey’s illegal activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone by the European...
‘Stolen’ wrong word says govt over Turkey’s believed acquisition of gas surveys
Government spokesman Kyriacos Kousios clarified on Thursday that he had not meant to imply the information Turkey is believed to have obtained on offshore block...
President calls on Merkel to pressure Erdogan over drilling
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to convey his Turkish counterpart the message that Ankara needs to immediately stop her illegal...
Government defends Turkey policy as latter goads Cyprus over gas (Updated)
The government said on Monday it is taking all necessary diplomatic steps to denounce Turkey’s latest unlawful act in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), while...
Turkey seeking expansion in wider Mediterranean says president
Turkey is clearly enacting its expansionary policy in the wider Mediterranean, President Nicos Anastasiades told Greek newspaper ‘Ta Nea’ on Saturday. In an interview, Anastasiades...
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...
Cyprus calls on Turkey to settle EEZ differences in court
Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Friday called on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation to settle their differences at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
Tax, visas and Turkish drilling the focus of FM’s meeting with Pompeo
US and Cyprus are to start discussions on abolishing visas for Cypriots visiting the US on holiday and conclude an agreement to avoid double taxation,...
Turkey’s latest EEZ violations ‘an act of extreme contempt’, Cyprus says
The government on Friday condemned Turkey’s latest attempt to conduct illegal drilling within Cyprus’ maritime zones after news that drillship Fatih is back and has...
Fatih drillship headed towards Famagusta
The Turkish drillship Fatih has left the coast of Karpasia and is heading towards the Famagusta area, according to a marine traffic website which records...
EU agrees sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling, to add names later
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday economic sanctions over Turkey’s drilling off the coast of Cyprus, setting up the legal framework for travel bans...
EU FMs set to adopt measures against illegal Turkish drilling
EU Foreign Ministers will meet in Brussels on Monday where they are expected to adopt a regulation on restrictive measures in relation to illegal Turkish...
Foreigh Affairs Council to adopt regulation on Turkish illegal drillings in Cyprus’ EEZ
EU foreign ministers on Monday will adopt without discussion a regulation on restrictive measures against individuals and companies related to illegal Turkish drilling in the...
Turkey’s Fatih to return for more drilling
Turkish drillship Fatih will start a new drilling operation off Cyprus in a few weeks’ time, it was announced on Wednesday. Turkey’s Energy Minister Fatih...
Former US secretary calls for western unity in face of Turkish moves in Cyprus EEZ
Turkish ships harassing western platforms in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) need to be met with a unified response from the west, former deputy assistant...
List of those facing EU action over Turkish drilling ready
Nicosia has already prepared the list of persons and companies subject to financial and legal measures by the EU over their involvement in Turkey’s illegal...
Cyprus welcomes EU’s moves over Turkish drilling (Update 3)
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Monday welcomed the agreement by the EU28 foreign ministers for ‘restrictive measures’ targeting those involved in Turkey’s hydrocarbon drilling activity...
