Turkey sends drill ship on first Med mission in two years
Turkey on Tuesday (9 August) sent its newest drill ship on the first eastern Mediterranean energy exploration mission in nearly two years.
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April 2, 2022 Cyprus asks FRONTEX to monitor departures from Turkey to the island’s occupied areas
Minister of Interior, Nicos Nouris asked the European Commission to monitor the departures from Istanbul airport to the occupied areas iof Cyprus, in order to address the issue of exploitation of refugees by Turkey.
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CYPRUS
January 2, 2022 Turkey complains to UN over Cyprus gas moves
Turkey has sent a letter of complaint to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres taking issue with Cyprus’ recent decision to grant natural gas exploration rights to the ExxonMobil/Qatar Petroleum consortium in Block 5 of its exclusive economic zone and to move ahead with exploratory drilling in Block 10.
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CYPRUS
November 22, 2021 Turkey never discussed or accepted abolition of guarantees, Cyprus President says
Turkey has never discussed or accepted the abolition of the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said Saturday, commenting on a series of leaked documents concerning the 2017 UN-brokered negotiations over a Cyprus settlement in Crans Montana, Switzerland that ended in a deadlock.
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POLITICS
October 24, 2021 Erdogan says 10 ambassadors who backed activist are ‘persona non grata’ in Turkey
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 10 ambassadors, including those from the US and France, were “persona non grata” after they issued a statement in support of a jailed activist.
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CYPRUS
October 15, 2021 Cypriot Government exhausting all means to put an end to illegal actions of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots
Government exhausting all means to put an end to illegal actions of Turkey and T/C side, Spokesman tells the CNA
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EUROPE
August 22, 2021 EU recognises Covid certificates from Turkey and Ukraine
The EU will recognise national Covid certificates from Turkey, Ukraine and North Macedonia from Friday, opening the way to easier travel for their residents, the European Commission said.
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CYPRUS
June 7, 2021 Turkey’s aggressive statements create dangerous climate, Cyprus Defence Minister says
Cyprus` Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides has said that Turkey`s provocative actions and aggressive behaviour against Cyprus and Greece both, create a dangerous climate.
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CYPRUS
March 24, 2021 Cyprus rejects EU draft on Turkey which seeks to deepen trade ties
Cyprus has rejected a draft prepared for a summit of EU leaders this week which seeks to deepen trade ties with Turkey, describing it as “totally unacceptable.”
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CYPRUS
March 22, 2021 Cyprus Republic issues anti-ΝΑVTEX for Turkey’s illegal activities in Morphou bay
The Cyprus Republic has issued an anti -NAVTEX for Turkey`s illegal activities in Morphou bay, in the Mediterranean, sources told the Cyprus News Agency.
