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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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