Cyprus

The U.S. has backed Cyprus' right to drill for gas and oil within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Replying to a question about recent Turkish provocations, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department reiterated that Washington's policy on Cyprus’ EEZ "is...

NATO and Turkey are locked in an unhappy marriage, and Greece's security is paying the price. Since the start of the year, Greece's military has recorded dozens of airspace violations by Turkish aircraft. Added to this has been an escalating war of...

The U.S. Navy is conducting a major exercise in the Mediterranean at a time when tensions are worsening between Turkey and Cyprus over drilling rights. The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima arrived off the coast of Israel on March...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan will order a strike in the Aegean at Imia if the Greeks set foot on the islets, the Turkish President's top adviser Yigit Bulut warned. "Do they want to test our determination? We are challenging Greece to...

There will be no gas drilling in Cyprus' waters without the consent of the Turkish- Cypriot side, said Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday. "Without the consent of the" Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus "and Turkey, no steps can...

On Monday, EU foreign ministers bade farewell and thanked their Cypriot peer Ioannis Kasoulides in an emotional atmosphere, as he participated for the last time in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. EU High Representative Federica Mogherini praised the...

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has said Turkey’s "illegal" actions were impeding reunification talks for the island. Anastasiades said fresh negotiations were unlikely any time soon because Turkey is blocking the search for offshore gas and Turkish Cypriots were making unacceptable...

Once more the Cyprus government has been caught napping, not having a strategic plan to diffuse Turkey’s anticipated provocations; provocations that have now been put into practice. Like modern pirates, Ankara has sent five war ships with one objective; to...

A German research vessel has reportedly received permission from Turkey to operate in an area between Cyprus and Crete, renewing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkish newspaper Milliyet on Tuesday claimed the RV Maria S. Merian, a cutting-edge ship, received the...

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned that his country will neutralize any threat that may appear in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean. Speaking at a ceremony to inaugurate a new submarine in the coastal region of Marmara, Yildirim warned that...