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• Turkey defies EU sanctions – Continues drilling activities off Cypriot coast

  3 hours ago ThemaNews

  The European Council’s decision to suspend high-level talks with Ankara won’t affect Turkey’s determination to continue hydrocarbon...

• Turkish Cypriot leader renews pitch for joint gas committee

  13 hours ago ThemaNews

  The Turkish Cypriot leader on the ethnically divided island of Cyprus reissued a proposal Saturday to establish a joint committee with Greek...

• EU adopts measures against Turkey’s illegal drilling in Cyprus’ EEZ

  14 hours ago ThemaNews

  The European Union decided on Monday to symbolically punish Turkey over illegal drilling for oil and gas off Cyprus and threatened harsher...

• Amid Standoff, Turkish-Cypriot Leader Wants Gas Drilling Talks

  22 hours ago The National Herald

  With tension mounting over Turkish drilling for gas in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ,) Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has proposed a...

• No More Talk, Cyprus Wants EU Sanctions Over Turkish Drilling

  2 days ago The National Herald

  NICOSIA – Unsatisfied with softer sanctions being discussed by the European Union over Turkish drilling for energy offshore in Cypriot...

• EU agrees on sanctions against Turkey over illegal drilling off Cyprus coast

  3 days ago ThemaNews

  Reuters on Thursday provided details of European Union’s planned measures against Turkey, including cutting funding, limiting European...

• Substantial rise in American tourist arrivals in Greece, ETC report says

  3 days ago ThemaNews

  Greece saw an 8% rise in arrivals during the first 4-months period of 2019, according to data released by the European Travel Commission (ETC)....

• Mobile Phone Link Now Working on Both Sides of Split Cyprus

  4 days ago The National Herald

  NICOSIA — The United Nations has lauded the news that mobile phone coverage has been extended to both sides of the divide on the east...

• Turkey Tells Greece, EU, Drilling Off Cyprus Not Unlawful

  4 days ago The National Herald

  Sticking to a hard line of defiance, Turkey dismissed calls from Greece’s new government and the European Union to back off drilling for energy...

• EU signals sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling

  4 days ago ThemaNews

    The European Union will put on hold high-level talks with Ankara and negotiations on an air transport agreement, as well as freezing...

• Turkey rejects claims it is drilling illegally for gas off Cyprus

  5 days ago TheGuardian

  Ankara hits back at Greek and EU officials and vows to press ahead with offshore operations Turkey has hit back at Greek and EU officials,...

• Gatwick Airport flights resume after air traffic control issue causes suspension

  5 days ago NewsInCyprus

  Flights at Gatwick Airport were suspended for about two hours due to what it says was an issue in its control tower. A total of 25 flights were...

• US, Greece, EU Team Up Against Turkish Drilling Off Cyprus

  5 days ago The National Herald

  ATHENS – The United States joined a call by Greece’s new Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias from the ruling New Democracy in pushing Turkey to...

• EU Cites “Grave Concern” Over Turkish Drilling Off Cyprus’ Coast

  5 days ago The National Herald

  Stepping up the intensity of its press releases denouncing Turkey for drilling for oil and gas in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ,) the...

• Eastern Mediterranean crisis balloons as Turkish drill ships multiply

  6 days ago ThemaNews

  In the early hours of July 1, a loud shudder rippled through Nicosia, the divided capital of Cyprus. Spooked residents might have mistaken the...

• Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry condemns illegal Turkish actions in Cypriot waters

  6 days ago ThemaNews

  The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the illegal drilling committed by Turkey in the Cypriot continental shelf. Using a strict tone,...

• France, Russia, EU and Britain call on Turkey to avoid actions off Cyprus coast

  6 days ago ThemaNews

  France, Russia and the UK have called on Turkey to avoid escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean and respect international law, following its...

• Egypt calls on Turkey to stop drilling near Cyprus

  6 days ago ThemaNews

  Egypt called on Turkey to respect international law and avoid actions that escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean region following...

• Angela Merkel invites PM Mitsotakis to Berlin

  6 days ago ThemaNews

  Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be visiting Berlin, after the official invitation by German Chancellor Angele Markel....

• Second Turkish Energy Drillship Positions Off Cyprus

  6 days ago The National Herald

  A second Turkish drillship arrived July 8 in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) where another has been hunting for energy in the island’s...