Turkish drilling
Turkey’s navigational telex (Navtex) for exploration east of Cyprus is a negative development, EU Commission and EU External Action Service spokesman Peter Stano said on...
Turkey’s persistence in drilling activities sends ‘wrong message’ – Germany
By persisting with drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, Turkey is sending the wrong message, German foreign ministry spokesperson Christopher Burger has said. Speaking...
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...
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...