Cyprus has condemned another Turkish incursion into its designated maritime zone to drill for oil and gas in a move escalating tension during a time the world is fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Brussels has warned Turkey that if it continues its illegal energy drills off Cyprus, the EU will respond with further sanctions, said Commission spokesman Peter Stano. Turkey says it will continue drilling
EU ministers unanimously approved a six-point plan to help Greece respond to migratory pressure on its borders with Turkey while expressing full solidarity with Cyprus and Bulgaria “which may be similarly affected”.
Cyprus is concerned over a migrant spike from Turkey after Ankara declared it would stop keeping refugees on its territory, a move that has caused tension on its border with Greece. Cypriot
Two senior officials of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), Mehmet Ferruh Akalin and Ali Coscun Namoglu, are on the EU sanctions list for Turkey illegally drilling within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone. The restrictive
Greek and French Defence Ministers agreed to work together to deter Turkey’s illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean during their meeting in Athens. Greece’s Nikos Panagiotopoulos and France’s Florence Parly said on
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is ready to move ahead with Cyprus reunification talks soon after April’s Turkish Cypriot leadership elections. This was the view of Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides who met
The UK Foreign Office has assured the Cypriot diaspora that Britain opposes any illegal activity by Turkey inside Cyprus waters. This position is contained in an FCO letter to 15 UK Cypriots
A frequent French naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Cyprus’ EEZ, sends a clear message to Turkey that creates instability and tensions in the region, said President Nicos Anastasiades. He made
Turkey’s illegal drilling in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone and the wider region must be geopolitically checked as Ankara wants to turn the Eastern Mediterranean into a “Turkish lake”, said Energy Minister, George
