Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has sought to stop the Republic of Cyprus from using energy assets as collateral for its bailout. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Nicosia did not own the natural gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean. The ministry, warning of a regional crisis, said Turkey claims the fields along with the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s military has been ordered to stop Israeli operations around Cyprus. Western diplomats said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has ordered the General Staff to prevent any incursions of Israel Air Force or Navy platforms around Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. The diplomats said Erdogan issued the order […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — In what could mark the most serious escalation, Turkey reported a confrontation with an Israeli aircraft near the coast of Cyprus. The Turkish military accused Israel of violating the air space of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, controlled by Ankara. On May 17, the military said two U.S.-origin F-16 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — A massive natural gas reserve has been discovered near Cyprus. A U.S. firm said the latest gas reserve was in the 12th block called Aphrodite in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, deemed by the Republic of Cyprus an Exclusive Economic Zone. Noble Energy said the deposit was estimated at 991 billion […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has reported the launch of energy exploration off the coast of Cyprus. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has approved the start of drilling off the coast of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Officials said drilling, meant to rival a similar effort by the rival […]