Cyprus dispute
Greek Cyprus cries foul as Turkish vessel enters waters
Greek Cyprus on Oct. 20 accused Turkey of taking "provocative and illegal" action by sending a survey boat to an area where the Greek Cypriot government has licensed exploratory drilling for oil and gas.
Turkish order for Cyprus EEZ coming into effect
The maritime order issued by Turkey earlier this month, prompting Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (photo) to halt reunification talks with the Turkish Cypriots, is due to come into effect on Monday.
The instructions, also known as a Navigational Telex or NAVTEX, are for a Turkish research vessel to explore within the boundaries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Cyprus.
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Cyprus should reconsider border crossings, opposition leader says
Cyprus should consider the option of shutting down the pedestrian crossings with Turkish-occupied north in response to Ankaras assertiveness, the islands opposition has said according to local media.
Athens, Ankara at odds over Cyprus impasse
Greek Foreign Ministry rebuffs Turkish calls to exert pressure on Anastasiades
Greece rejected on Thursday an attempt by Turkey to embroil it in the latest dispute that has broken out on Cyprus in the wake of Nicosia deciding to put reunification talks on hold after Ankara issued a maritime directive for an area within the islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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UN Cyprus envoy calls on Nicosia, Ankara not to dismiss talks
A day after Nicosia pulled out of United Nations-mediated peace talks in protest at apparent attempts by Turkey to encroach on Cypruss exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the UNs special envoy for Cyprus on Wednesday called on both sides to focus on the potential benefits of a settlement to the islands longstanding division.
Turkish-Cypriot leader fires chief negotiator in peace talks
Kudret Ozersay was on Wednesday sacked as chief Turkish-Cypriot negotiator in talks to reunify the Mediterranean island, according to reports in the local media.
The decision, made by Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, came a few days after Ozersay announced his intention to run in next years elections for the Turkish-Cypriot leadership.
Turkey summons Greek envoy over Cyprus crisis
Turkey has summoned Greece’s ambassador to Ankara to the Foreign Ministry to express the government’s reaction over the Greek Cypriot administration’s decision to halt the reunification talks
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Cyprus pulls out of peace talks after gas threats
Cyprus on Tuesday pulled out of the latest round of United Nations-buffered peace talks in protest at apparent attempts by Turkey to encroach on Cypruss exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and called on the international community to condemn Ankaras provocative behavior.
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Greek Cyprus president suspends peace talks
The suspension is in response to Turkey’s plans to search for oil and gas in waters the Greek Cypriot government claims
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Turkey opposition to Greek Cyprus gas exploration harms peace talks: Minister
Greek Cyprus has said peace talks for the ethnically divided island could suffer if Turkey kept on opposing attempts by Nicosia to explore for gas off its southern coast.