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Ignoring EU sanctions, Ankara sends fourth ship to Eastern Mediterranean

Blatantly defying EU warnings and sanctions decided on 16 July over its decision to pursue gas and oil drilling in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone , Ankara has decided to send a fourth ship to the region.

Cyprus: No to Akinci's proposal for co-management of hydrocarbons deposits

French FM visits Turkish Cyprus as peace negotiations continue

French Foreign Minister Jena-Marc Ayrault visited Turkish Cyprus on Oct. 25, holding talks with Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı, as peace negotiations to end the more than 40-year-old conflict continue. 

Ayrault and Akıncı held a closed-door meeting in Nicosia late on Oct. 25, the Turkish Cypriot Presidency said on its website.