Greece
Cyprus
Turkey to Begin Seismic Research Over Greek Continental Shelf
Turkey issued an announcement on Thursday declaring it will conduct "seismic research" in a large area of the Eastern Mediterranean which includes parts of the Greek continental shelf and the Cypriot E.E.Z.
Turkey said the research will be ongoing in...
Greece
Turkey to Conduct Seismic Research in the Aegean
Turkey's seismic exploration ship Oruc Reis will start operating in the Aegean as early as next week, Daily Sabah says.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak announced that, "Our vessel will start a three-dimensional seismic search in the Mediterranean...
Business
Giants Waiting for the Results of Seismic Researches in Greece
The global oil and natural gas industry eagerly waits for the findings of the Norwegian research vessel «Nordic Explorer», which conducted seismic researches in the Ionian Sea and south of Crete.
As Ansamed news agency reports, the 2nd Annual Balkans...
Animals
Greece Suspends Seismic Surveys After Whale Strandings
Greece will temporarily stop seismic surveys in the Ionian Sea near the island of Corfu after a spate of whale strandings were recorded on the island's shores, the Greek Environment Ministry stated on Thursday.
While not confirmed, experts believe that...
Diplomacy
Greece Protests New Illegal Turkish NAVTEX for Seismic Search Atop its Continental Shelf
In less than 48 hours after the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and the Greek island of Samos, Ankara issued a new illegal NAVTEX for seismic search inside the Greek continental shelf.
The words of friendship and good neighborly relations...
Diplomacy
Greece Welcomes Departure of Turkish Research Vessel as "Sign of De-Escalation"
Greece welcomed on Sunday the reported departure of the Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis from the sea area south of Kastellorizo, where the ship was conducting seismic research.
"The return of Oruc Reis to Antalya is a positive first step,"...
Cyprus
Turkey Sends Research Vessel Barbaros to Cyprus' Waters
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...
Environment
The Quiet Earth: Seismic Noise in Greece Has Fallen Tenfold Since Lockdown
A study by Greek experts on "seismic noise" in the country since the imposition of the severe restrictions on movement this Spring has shown that this background noise has been reduced by a factor of ten.
Seismic noise is a...
Environment
Greek Scientists Find Coronavirus Lockdowns Have Reduced Earth's Seismic Activity
Measures taken across the world to restrict vehicular traffic and public movement in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus have begun to have a positive impact on the environment -- and even on the Earth itself --...
Diplomacy
Turkey Plans to Conduct Research South of Greece's Rhodes and Castellorizo
Turkey's State Petroleum Company ΤΡΑΟ intends to conduct scientific research to locate potential reserves of hydrocarbons south of the Greek islands of Rhodes and Castellorizo in the near future.
According to what Greece's Kathimerini newspaper reported on Sunday, the Turkish...
Environment
Greek Scientists Discover New Seismic Faults; Warn of Earthquakes
The seabed of the Aegean conceals 19 active seismic faults measuring over seven kilometres each, which can generate strong earthquakes from 6.1 to 7.4 on the Richter scale, according to new research by a group of Greek scientists.
The team,...
Greece
Greek Scientist, Researchers Find Cause of Santorini Volcano Eruption
A group of scientists headed by Greek professor Ioannis Baziotis have used a modern geochemical technique to draw conclusions on how tectonic slabs melt underneath the Santorini volcano, causing eruptions.
The international team applied the pioneering geochemical method of research...
Cyprus
Turkey Escalates Tension by Naval Exercises and Research Missions
With three consecutive nautical safety warnings, known as NAVTEX, Turkey announced naval exercises and research missions in the south-eastern Aegean and at four plots of the Cyprus EEZ.
As daily Kathimerini reports, with NAVTEX 710/17, Ankara announced a three-day research...
Cyprus
Turkish Research Vessel 'Barbaros' Leaves Cyprus' EEZ
Turkish research vessel "Barbaros" has reportedly departed from Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) after five months that caused Cyprus' fierce reaction. Its destination has not been confirmed yet.
In October 2014, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades suspended his participation in the United...
Greece
Isthmus of Corinth Natural Laboratory for Geological Research
The intense seismic activities that occur at the Corinth Canal draw the attention of scientists worldwide. Professor Yiannis Papanikolaou of the Agricultural University of Athens told Espresso Newspaper that Corinth Canal is of great importance to seismologists and geologists,...