Regional diplomacy is intensifying to counteract Turkish energy moves with Egypt hosting a four-country summit also involving Greece, Cyprus and France next month. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced the convening of
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will be in Athens, on January 2 to sign the intergovernmental agreement with Greece and Israel to build the 1,900 km EastMed gas pipeline. The signing ceremony will
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israel, Cyprus and Greece to proceed immediately with an agreement to build the ambitious €7 bln EastMed gas pipeline. Israel sees this is as a way
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades held a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss their joint opposition to the Turkey-Libya maritime and security accords. According to a written statement
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci argues that Cyprus is increasing energy tension with its regional military alliances while the US lifting the arms embargo is another negative step. Akinci said that only
Turkey is planning to build a naval base in occupied northern Cyprus while also mulling the possibility of stationing F-16 fighter jets there, according to reports. Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis said the
The US Congress has lifted a 32-year-long arms embargo on Cyprus, defying Turkey as it seeks closer ties with Nicosia at a time of renewed regional tensions. Turkey warned that the US
Cyprus says it will not react in the way Turkey is anticipating over a possible flashpoint when a Turkish naval ship ushered an Israel research vessel out of the island’s EEZ. The
Turkey sent a surveillance and reconnaissance drone to the occupied north of Cyprus on Monday to bolster Ankara’s energy search in the region amid rising tension. The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone arrived
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has welcomed EU leaders denouncing the Turkey-Libya maritime MoU as illegal and reaffirmed the same position over Ankara’s drilling activity in Cypriot waters. Anastasiades expressed his “full appreciation”
