Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Among other things, as it was published on the website of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the resolutions of the United Nations that refer to that issue were violated.

The foreign ministers of the countries in the European Union have imposed initial sanctions against Turkey. The reason is gas drilling in the waters of the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus.

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 17 issued a written statement, slamming the European Commission's progress report written on Turkey and released on the same day. The EU is "unwilling to understand the difficulties" Turkey is facing, the statement said.

In a letter to the United Nations, Turkey’s UN Permanent Representative threatens Cyprus but also oil giants ENI and TOTAL over offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Block 6 in Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone. Ankara not only disputes the possibility of Cyprus to carry out exploration or give licenses but also declares in the most formal way that Block 6 belongs to Turkish continental shelf.

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by Melvut Cavusoglu, is trying to test the nerves and the patience of the Greek diplomacy. In a new provocative and cocky statement, they insulted the Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos by saying, “we are happy that the President’s wish is to develop good relations with our country.

Turkish authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for the eight soldiers who fled to Greece with an helicopter after the failed coup attempt in Turkey in July.

The Greek Minister of Shipping declared that Greece is working on development plans for certain uninhabited islands that have the potential to support economic activity.

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign  Affairs lashed out at President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday night in response to the statements of the Greek state and political leadership on the Armenian Genocide during the visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Athens.

A secret document, prepared by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and leaked by the Greek Cypriot Intelligence Services, has claimed that the new fresh water pipeline from Turkey to the TRNC will enable northern Cyprus to raise its national income, making more difficult for southern Cyprus to claim properties according to international law. 

Tanju Bilgiç, a spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke to journalists today, during a press conference, and categorically denied all allegations that ISIS fighters entered Kobane from Turkish soil.

He stated that after the jihadist attack against Kobane, 63 injured were transferred to Turkey, and two of them are dead, including a child.