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Turkey raised the issue of hydrocarbon exploitation in the Eastern Mediterranean and waters that belong to Cyprus just 24 hours before new peace talks between Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. Ankara issued two NAVTEX (navigational...

The Republic of Cyprus will resolutely continue its policy in the field of hydrocarbons in full respect of international and European law, the Foreign Ministry has said, recalling that Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has taken a clear position affirming...

Cyprus was prepared for the possibility that no hydrocarbon reserves would be found in the “Onasagoras” area in block 9 of Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Minister of Energy Giorgos Lakkotrypis told journalists on Friday announcing the preliminary results...

Hydrocarbon exploitation at the Gulf of Patras will create a thousand of new working positions, boost Western Greece's local economy and is valued at 14 billion euros, said today Greek Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Giannis Maniatis. According to the Minister, exploitation...

The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, during a meeting that took place at the Ministry of Environment Energy and Climate Change, claimed that Greece’s tax revenue from the exploitation of hydrocarbons in a period of 25 years will reach...

Another oil company, the Indian Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has been added to the list of those interested in hydrocarbon exploration in Greece. Its interest was made clear during a meeting between the Minister of Environment Giannis...

Pythia's prophesies at Delphi may have been associated with fumes from the spring waters that flowed under the temple, ancient historians and modern scientists have been claiming. "...neither her face nor hue went untransformed; Her breast heaved; Her wild heart...

An air base in northern Cyprus is currently hosting drones from Turkey, causing tensions to rise throughout the region. Cyprus, politically divided after the Turkish invasion of 1974, has felt that the Turkish government is reproducing its "expansionist agenda"...

Greece urged the European Union on Wednesday to reconsider its customs union with Turkey in response to Ankara’s continued gas explorations in the eastern Mediterranean, deploring what it termed Ankara’s “imperial fantasies.” After meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades and Egypt’s...

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo expressed his concern about Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean after a meeting in Nicosia on Saturday with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. “We remain deeply concerned about Turkey’s ongoing operations searching for natural resources...

Turkey's seismic research vessel Barbaros has set sail towards Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to conduct gas exploration. A NAVTEX issued by Turkey on Tuesday states the Barbaros sailed from the port of Tasucu on Wednesday and is headed towards...

As of Saturday evening, there were signs of a gradual de-escalation in the Aegean, with military sources saying some Turkish Navy ships are returning to their base instead of moving towards Greece's continental shelf. Early in the week, Turkey had...

Turkey has defied Greece's warning to cancel its planned drilling for hydrocarbons in the Mediterranean, close to Greek islands, claiming that exploration will take place on its own continental shelf. “The new license areas that Turkish Petroleum applied for, regarding...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likes to flex his muscles in front of Europe, Greece, Cyprus and everyone else he believes can give something that Turkey wants. Or when Turkey does something which breaks international law. He also likes to threaten...

A statement issued by the Hellenic (Greek) Hydrocarbon Resources Management (HHRM) department on Thursday, says that reliable research results indicates that the seabed region south of the Greek island of Crete might contain large quantities of hydrocarbons. ''The team of...