Cyprus dispute

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.

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 island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

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 Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the UN’s special envoy for Cyprus on Wednesday called on both sides to focus on the potential benefits of a settlement to the island’s 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 year’s elections for the Turkish-Cypriot leadership.

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