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Report Says EU to Impose Sanctions on Turkish Officials Over Cyprus Drillings
A report from the American website Bloomberg on Tuesday suggests that the EU has agreed to impose sanctions on two Turkish nationals in regard to the country's illegal actions inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus.
The American...
Cyprus
''I Don't Want to Provoke War'' Italian Oil Company Chief Says on Cyprus Drilling
Claudio Descalzi, the Chief Executive of Italy's ENI oil company said on Thursday that he does not want to be the cause of war because of his company's activities off the coast of Cyprus.
Speaking at a conference which took...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Tsipras Warns Turkey of EU Sanctions Over Cyprus Drilling
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday that Greece and Cyprus will push their EU partners to penalize Turkey, including the possible option of sanctions, if Ankara is verified to have started drilling for gas west of Cyprus.
Addressing the...
Cyprus
Turkey Frigate, U.S. Aircraft Carrier Sail by Cyprus Drilling Site
Turkey has sent a frigate to monitor the West Capella ship that is thought to have started drilling activities to search for oil and gas off Cyprus, the Turkish military said in a statement on Thursday.
The Turkish Armed Forces...
Cyprus
Turkey Plans New Drillings Off Cyprus, Fueling Mediterranean Tensions
Turkey issued a new notice for its continued gas exploration and drillling inside the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Wednesday, further fueling tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Navigational Telex (Navtex) covers the area southwest of the island for...
Diplomacy
Turkey Blasts Countries for Condemning Illegal Drilling Off Cyprus
Turkey reacted angrily on Monday to a joint declaration issued earlier in the day by Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates denouncing “ongoing illegal Turkish activities” in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami...
Diplomacy
Greece Slams Turkey Over New Drilling Intentions in Cyprus' EEZ
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Tuesday regarding Ankara's fresh drilling intentions inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus.
“This is yet another provocation which ignores appeals by the European Union and...
Cyprus
Turkey Proposes Halt to All Drilling Activities on Cyprus Until Island's Reunification
Responding to Italy's recent remarks that the EU should sanction Turkey for its behavior inside Cyprus' maritime borders, the Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a long statement on Thursday which basically asked Cyprus to stop its drilling activities.
'We consider the...
Cyprus
US Calls on Turkey to Halt "Provocative" Drilling Operations Off Cyprus
The United Sates expressed its “deep concern” over Turkey’s drilling operations off Cyprus, including plans to dispatch the drill ship Yavuz south of the island, a State Department spokesman said on Tuesday.
“This provocative step raises tensions in the region....
Cyprus
UK Sides With Cyprus, Deplores New Turkish Drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
High-ranking officials of the United Kingdom condemned on Tuesday Turkey's new provocative actions around and inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus.
Asked to comment on the Turkish activity around the island by the state-run Cyprus News...
Cyprus
Cyprus Denounces Turkey as a Pirate State Over Illegal Drilling
Cyprus called Turkey a ”pirate state” on Sunday after Ankara announced that the Turkish research vessel ”Yavuz” will soon conduct a new series of hydrocarbon research and drillings south of the island.
The spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of Turkey...
Cyprus
Turkish Drilling Ship "Fatih" Begins Operation Off Cyprus, Flaunting EU Warnings
The Turkish oil-and-gas drilling ship Fatih has started its operations off the coast of northeastern Cyprus, Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay said on Friday, despite warnings from European Union for Ankara to stand down.
On Monday, the EU Foreign Affairs...
Diplomacy
Greece, Cyprus, Egypt Condemn ''Unlawful'' Turkish Drilling
Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece condemned on Tuesday the ''unlawful and unacceptable'' bid by Turkey to drill inside waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hosted a trilateral summit with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister...
Cyprus
Turkey Reserves New Area Off Cyprus for Oil Drilling
Turkey issued a new Navigational Telex (Navtex) on Thursday night, making it known that they are reserving a maritime area in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for additional oil drilling operations.
The new Navtex particularly concerns the movements of the...
Cyprus
US Urges Turkeyto Remove Drilling Ship from Cyprus Waters
The U.S. State Department urged Tukey to remove the drilling ship Yavuz from Cyprus' territorial waters, calling Ankara's activities "unlawful," the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reports.
The United States considers the activities of the Turkish drillship Yavuz off the coast of...