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Cyprus Sends EEZ Coordinates to UN Amid Tensions Over Turkish Drilling

Cypriot authorities sent the geographical coordinates of the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to the United Nations on Monday, following Turkey's provocative actions inside the island's EEZ boundaries. Nicosia also plans to publish the coordinates of its EEZ to the...

Tensions Rise in East Mediterranean As Turkey Issues NAVTEX off Cyprus

Ankara issued a new NAVTEX recently, blocking off parts of the Eastern Mediterranean, some of which overlap with the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus. Turkey plans to send its ''Fatih'' vessel (which means ''Conqueror'') to the...

Greece Calls on Turkey to ''Learn to Respect International Law''

Alexandros Gennimatas, the spokesperson of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made a statement on Saturday afternoon, answering to the Turkish Defense Minister's remarks about the islands of the Aegean Sea. Gennimatas called Turkey to ''learn to respect the international...

Athens and Washington Plan To Increase US Military Presence in Greece

Greece and the United States are exploring ways to expand the presence of the US military and American weapons in Greece, according to Greek media reports on Monday. The two sides are attempting to consolidate the excellent relations between the...

Search Operation Underway as Passenger Falls From Ferry in Aegean

An extensive search and rescue operation was launched on Wednesday morning in the Aegean Sea. The operation involves a Greek Navy helicopter and private fishing boats in an attempt to locate a man who fell from a ferry boat in...

Increased Dolphin Deaths in Greece Possibly Caused By Turkish Military Exercises

More than fifteen dolphins have been found dead in the Aegean Sea since the end of February, Greece's ''Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation'' disclosed recently. The issue has already gone viral around the world, with members of the Institute claiming...

Turkish Defense Minister Warns Greece and Cyprus Over Aegean, EastMed

During a visit on the Turkish-Syrian border on Saturday, the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar sent an indirect message to Greece and Cyprus about their plans on the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. Akar said that Turkey will not...

Greek Defense Minister Apostolakis Concerned About Turkey's Increasing Provocations

Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis expressed his concern about Turkey's increasing provocations in the Aegean Sea during a news conference in New York on Wednesday night. Apostolakis said that an accident is possible due to Turkey's behavior in the Aegean...

Greek Defense Minister Slams Turkey for Implying Cyprus and Aegean are Turkish

The Greek Minister of Defense Evangelos Apostolakis issued a stern statement aimed at the Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar on Friday afternoon. The Minister's statement came several hours after the provocative accusations of the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, who...

Turkey Issues New NAVTEX, Blocking Large Area in Aegean

With the issuance of a new Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) issued on Friday, March 8, Turkey intends to block off a large area in the Central Aegean Sea for new military exercises. The new NAVTEX comes only a few days after...