Greek PM concerned by extension of Turkish drill ship operations off Cyprus
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday he was concerned by Turkey’s move to extend the operation of its Yavuz energy drill ship in...
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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,...
Turkey draws another EU rebuke for latest plans at sea
Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drill ship would extend operations in waters off Cyprus...
Cyprus issues anti-Navtex countering Turkey’s notice extending gas exploration
Cyprus on Sunday issued an anti-Navtex as a response to Turkey’s own maritime notice a day earlier for exploration inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ)....
Cyprus protests to UNSG over Turkey’s actions in EEZ
In two letters sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Cyprus’ permanent representative to the UN Andreas Mavroyiannis condemned Turkey’s unlawful claims over maritime areas...
Our View: International law can be violated with impunity by countries like Turkey
The Turkish drillship Yavuz left port on Sunday heading for the Cypriot EEZ, where it will reportedly carry out more illegal drilling. Turkey had issued...
President to raise Yavuz in island’s EEZ with EU leaders on Thursday
President Nicos Anastasiades will on Thursday raise the matter of Turkey’s latest incursion into the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone with EU leaders. According to the...
Turkish drillship heading towards Cyprus EEZ (update 3)
A Turkish drillship was making its way towards the Cyprus EEZ is a violation of the sovereign rights of the Republic, the presidency said on...
Two TPAO officials added to EU sanctions list
Two high-ranking officials from the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), Mehmet Ferruh Akalin and Ali Coscun Namoglu, are the two individuals subject to EU sanctions over...
Risky stalemate in the East Med
By George Koumoullis ON January 30 Turkey’s foreign ministry issued an announcement proposing the suspension of all energy-related activities in the seas around Cyprus until...
Mavroyiannis: Turkey’s drilling operations violate Cyprus sovereignty
Turkey’s drilling operations violate the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus in its territorial sea and its sovereign rights and jurisdiction in its continental shelf...
President expects to be informed on Merkel’s discussion with Erdogan
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday that he expects to be informed over the coming days about the discussion the German Chancellor Angela Merkel had...
Turkey has data from ENI gas surveys, minister admits EU sanctions won’t stop Turkey (Updated)
The government on Wednesday essentially confirmed a media report suggesting Turkey had somehow obtained studies carried out by Italian energy firm ENI prior to drilling...
Both Turkey and Cyprus issue Navtex warning for exercises in EEZ
Both Turkey and Cyprus have issued Navtex notices for exercises in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) this week, Phileleftheros reported without official confirmation. According...
TIMELINE-Turkey’s gas exploration off Cyprus
Turkey’s exploration for natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean has ramped up tensions with Cyprus and prompted the European Union to scale back contacts with Ankara. The...
Greek foreign minister lambasts ‘troublemaker Turkey’ (Updated)
Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias said on Monday Turkey was a troublemaker entrenched in the dead ends of its own misguided choices, as Ankara’s drillship...
Yavuz to begin drilling south of Cyprus by Tuesday (Update 1)
The Turkish drillship Yavuz will begin drilling for oil and gas southwest of Cyprus on Monday or Tuesday, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, in a move which...
Cyprus and France in constant contact ahead of EU Council
President Nicos Anastasiades and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to remain in constant contact in view of the European Council meeting that will...
Pompeo’s statement a ‘powerful message’, president says (Update 1)
A statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Turkey’s illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ is a powerful message, President Nicos Anastasiades has said. In...
Our View: Cyprus being forced into a corner by gunboat diplomacy
Turkey’s decision to send its Yavuz drillship into the Cypriot EEZ southwest of the island that also includes part of block 7 is another illustration...
