Cyprus

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...

Turkish Foreign Minister threatened that Turkey "will take action" against the Cypriot oil exploration, reiterating Ankara's position that Turkish Cypriots also have rights to Cypriot resources. Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Turkey's energy and foreign ministries are working together to plan...

"The latest developments on the Cyprus issue prove that we have a neighbor who likes not to respect stability, cooperation and peace," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said. Tsipras was referring to Turkey's stance towards Cyprus' hydrocarbon exploration in its...

“We would not want to see any incidents, and we are obviously concerned about the ongoing tensions in that area,” the UNSG spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said when asked to comment on the start of the exploration drilling in the...

  France is giving Nicosia full support in drilling for natural gas and oil in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and French President Emmanuel Macron has assured Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of that, a Real.gr report said. The exploration for...

All is going smoothly in relation to the drilling ship “West Capella,” bound to start the exploratory drilling in block 11 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone on behalf of Total, Deputy Government Spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos stated on Wednesday. He also...

The Greek foreign ministry accused Turkey on Wednesday of audacity, responding to Turkish claims that foreign minister Nikos Kotzias was solely responsible for the breakdown of talks toward a solution in Cyprus. Foreign Ministry spokesman Stratos Efthymiou said that “Turkey...

Turkey reacted strongly to a statement made by Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias regarding the recent failed peace talks between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides in Switzerland. Kotzias' statements that "Turkey wants to be able to intervene in an...

The U.S. government supports the right of Cyprus to search for oil and natural gas in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and discourages actions that increase tensions in the region, according to the mignatiou.com website. According to the report, a...

Greece wants a just and viable solution to the Cyprus issue, while Turkey reacts to a comprehensive settlement of the problem by insisting on the presence of troops on the island, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday. The Greek...