U.S. and EU concerned by Turkey’s plans to drill off Cyprus
Source:Reuters Date:06May2019
Well, each new day brings a new trouble for Turkey “The United States is deeply concerned by Turkey’s announced intentions to begin offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by the Republic
UN Notified: Turkish-Cypriots Will Start Energy Drilling Off Island
Source:The National Herald Date:22Apr2019
In a move likely to increase tension with relations already taut between the two sides of the divided island, the self-declared Turkish-Cypriot administration – unrecognized in the world outside
Squaring the triangle: Why Turkey and the EastMed project need each other
Source:War on the Rocks Date:20Apr2019
EastMed, if and when completed, will transport up to 352 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually along a 1,250-mile pipeline through overland and underwater pipelines across Cyprus and Greece
Cyprus will not consent to any upgrading of Turkey-EU customs agreement
Source:Cyprus Mail Date:23Feb2019
This is a major blow to Turkey-EU relations. Essentially, little upside left for Erdogan to be nice to EU anymore. CYPRUS will not give its consent for an upgrade of the EU–Turkey
Southern EU Summit sends strong message to Turkey
Source:al Jazeera Date:02Feb2019
The Joint Declaration statement issued after the summit also called on Turkey to normalise relations with the Republic of Cyprus by “lifting the restrictions in its ports and
Turkey-Greece ties face new round of tension over reserves in Mediterranean
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:20Oct2018
Ties between Turkey and Greece are facing a new source of tension on military terms, this time due to natural reserves in the Mediterranean Sea. Turkish Naval Forces have interdicted a Greek
EU warns Turkey over Cyprus ship incident
Source:Euractiv Date:13Feb2018
For those who naively believe Turkey-EU relations can improve, or visa requirement can be waived. Greeks have seen to that. The European Union on Monday (13 February) called on Turkey to