Ankara reiterates ‘gray zone’ claims in Aegean
Turkey’s Defense Ministry on Thursday reiterated Ankara’s claims of “gray zones” in the Aegean Sea, in response to Greece’s new spatial planning framework for renewable energy projects.
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August 19, 2026 Greece-Cyprus cable faces crash test
Efforts to restart work on the electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus are emerging as a new test in Greek-Turkish relations following recent developments linked to the declaration of two marine parks by Turkey. The prospect of resuming the project comes after work was effectively frozen following Turkey’s reaction to and obstruction of bathymetric surveys […]
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GEOPOLITICS
October 27, 2025 East Med negotiations no easy thing
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ proposal for five-nation talks on Eastern Mediterranean issues, with the ultimate goal of reaching an agreement on the delimitation of maritime zones and ending conflicting bilateral arrangements, has not yet been accepted by any of the intended parties (Cyprus, Egypt, Libya, Turkey). But neither has it been rejected yet.
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GEOPOLITICS
March 31, 2023 Cyprus, Greece, Israel: East Med energy source for Europe
The eastern Mediterranean can provide a key energy corridor to Europe through a planned electricity cable connecting the power grids of Cyprus, Greece and Israel and a potential natural gas pipeline, the three countries’ top diplomats said Friday.
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February 22, 2022 Cyprus Wants to Make Larnaca’s Revived Port Jewel of the East Med
NICOSIA – A more than 1.2 billion-euro ($1.36 billion) redevelopment of Cyprus’ port and marina at Larnaca on the east coast of the East Mediterranean aims to turn it into one of the best in the region and spur the economy.
