Wednesday’s leaders’ summit of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt intends sending a strong message from Nicosia of a regional alliance working for stability while Turkey is going in the opposite direction. The determination
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the ratings on eight non-financial corporates in Turkey and maintained the negative rating outlooks, following an avalanche of rating cuts that kicked off with the downgrade of
Although Turkey has withdrawn its survey ship from Greek waters, extending its drilling activity off Cyprus will only escalate a crisis in the East Med, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said. “The
Although Cyprus said the withdrawal of Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis is a move in the right direction, Ankara suggested it could return after leaving the region for resupplies. Cyprus Foreign Minister
The East Med geopolitical constellation keeps changing almost daily. Greece and Egypt signed a maritime agreement to establish the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the two countries. Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Turkey issuing an illegal new NAVTEX for a seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean between Cyprus and Greece will be discussed when President Nicos Anastasiades meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris
Washington is “absolutely concerned” over developments in offshore Cyprus and the Aegean with Turkey warned its illegal drilling and accord with Libya are unhelpful, said a US State Department senior official. Turkey
Cyprus is working with EU partners France and Greece to thwart Turkey’s ‘expansionism’ in the eastern Mediterranean where tension has escalated over energy rights, said President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday. Anastasiades said
France Defence Minister Florence Parly said she was concerned about Turkish moves in the Eastern Mediterranean and expressed support for the maritime rights of Cyprus. Addressing the European Parliament’s Security and Defence
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated Turkish fishing activity off Cyprus needs to be addressed by the EU, said European Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius. He said Brussels and EU member states fully back Cyprus
