drilling

Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos said on Wednesday that the EU's new stance on Turkey and Cyprus represents an important success in the world of diplomacy. “The General Affairs Council's decision to impose EU sanctions on Turkey is an important diplomatic...

Turkey will launch a second drilling vessel on Thursday which will begin natural gas operations near Cyprus at the beginning of July, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Ankara already has one ship, called "Fatih,"...

A Cyprus government spokesman said on Monday that Turkey’s activities within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are tantamount to an attack on the island. Speaking to Skai TV, Prodromos Prodromou said that although it could not be confirmed that Turkey...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed anger at French President Emmanuel Macron’s support for Cyprus in its dispute over Turkey’s attempt to drill within the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Macron has also approved the arrest warrants issued by Cyprus...

Heads of European Union Mediterranean states offered full support on Friday for fellow EU member Cyprus as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the country's natural gas exploration vessel Fatih has started “drilling right in the west of...

Turkey's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy issued a statement on Monday concerning reports on Cypriot and Greek media that Nicosia had issued arrest warrants for the personnel of Turkey's ''Fatih'' drilling vessel. "If it dares to do so ,...

The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Cyprus announced on Tuesday a series of new drilling operations which will be conducted on behalf of the Republic within the next 24 months. George Lakkotrypis made public that the Cypriot authorities...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos on Thursday expressed his strong condemnation of Turkey’s actions in Cyprus’ EEZ to his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu during a meeting in Finland. After the Helsinki meeting, held concurrent with of the 129th Session of...

The Cyprus government responded angrily on Wednesday to a statement by a senior British  official who said on Tuesday that Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was under dispute and that drilling should not be conducted in the area. British High...

EU leaders warned Ankara on Thursday to respect the sovereign rights of Cyprus, as a Turkish oil drilling ship travels inside the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades briefed fellow EU leaders on the issue at a...