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Turkey Sends Third Drillship Off Cyprus (video)

Turkey will send a fourth ship to the eastern Mediterranean to conduct seismic research for oil and gas around Cyprus, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Tuesday. Turkey currently has three ships around Cyprus, including two drilling ships. A Turkish...

Cyprus Rejects Turkish Proposal for Joint Committee on Gas Drilling

Cyprus on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the authorities in the occupied part of the island to establish a cooperative mechanism to address sharing of hydrocarbon resources in the Eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus party leaders rejected the proposal in a meeting...

Turkey Defies EU Sanctions, Vows to Continue Drilling off Cyprus

The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday morning, commenting on EU Foreign Ministers' decision to go ahead with the first sanctions against Turkey, in response to its illegal activities off the coast of Cyprus. ''The conclusions adopted by...

Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Escalating Tensions as Second Drillship Arrives

Cyprus has strongly condemned Turkey’s new, illegal drill off the east coast of the island, saying it was an escalation of the ongoing violation of the Republic’s sovereign rights. In a statement, the presidency said it “strongly condemns” Turkey’s actions,...

Turkey's Second Ship to Begin Drilling Off Cyprus "By Next Week"

Turkey's second drillship, Yavuz, will begin drilling for oil and natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean within a week, Fatih Dönmez, Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has told news agency Anadolu. Yavuz is currently at the port of...

Turkey Warns Cyprus Over Drilling: "It Will Get the Same Answer as in the Past"

Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Cyprus on Thursday that his country will not hesitate to use force over drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean. Speaking on Turkey's state television, he pointed out that " cannot take unilateral steps in...

Greece Vows to Impose Strict Environmental Criteria for Drilling Off Crete

Greece is set to impose strict environmental criteria for oil and gas drilling off Crete, high-ranking officials assured the public following Thursday's agreement with multiple petroleum companies to research and exploit natural resources there. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured reporters...

''No Matter What Tsipras Says, We Have Rights'' Turkey's Erdogan Says on Med Drilling

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to his party's Parliamentary group on Tuesday and made several remarks regarding his country's drilling activities in the region of Eastern Mediterranean. ''We have four vessels in the region and we have taken our...

EU Leaders Talk Tough But Fall Short of Adopting Sanctions Against Turkey

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday condemned Turkey's illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean, but fell short of adopting concrete measures against Ankara. Under pressure from Greece and Cyprus, the EU called for the Commission...

Greece, Cyprus Press for Tough EU Stance as Turkey Launches Second Drillship

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras (L) and Cypriot PM Nicos Anastasiades Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades are expected to raise the issue of Turkish provocations in the eastern Mediterranean during Thursday's European Council summit in Brussels. According...