Karpasia

Nicosia is closely monitoring the course of Turkish drillship Yavuz within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, though a government source told CNA that there is nothing to announce at the moment, as the final destination of the drillship remains unknown.

The Turkish drillship Yavuz has withdrawn from the coastal waters off Cyprus, just south of the Karpasia (Kaspas) peninsula where it had aimed to prospect for hydrocarbons, it emerged on Tuesday. 

The vessel moved to the Turkish port of Tasucu and is now located opposite the Karpasia peninsula for reasons that remained unclear.