Eastern Mediterranean
EU imposes sanctions to Turkey
Turkey's illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean: Council adopts framework for sanctions
11 November 2019
Today, the Council adopted a framework for restrictive measures in response to...
Turkey “eliminates” Greece’s Kastellorizo in effort to delineate its EEZ
December 2, 2019
Turkey escalates its provocations and inflammatory rhetoric towards Greece by claiming that Greek islands in the East Aegean Sea, in general, and...
Turkey will not withdraw ships, Erdogan says; Greek delegation leaves in...
30.11.2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's forceful defense of a highly contentious maritime boundaries agreement with Libya at a pipeline opening ceremony led to the...
Absurd! Turkey and Libya sign “maritime boundaries” Agreement
November 28, 2019
Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognized government have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea. There were no immediate details...
EU countries stop short of arms embargo for Turkey
October 14, 2019
The European Union member states united on Oct. 14 to condemn Turkey’s offensive in Syria but stopped short of imposing an arms...
Turkey intimidates Cyprus
Yavuz to begin drilling south of Cyprus by Tuesday
October 7, 2019
The Turkish drillship Yavuz will begin drilling for oil and gas southwest of Cyprus on Monday...
Turkey: Between East and West
US will not sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey after its Russian missile defense purchase – Trump
16 Jul, 2019
President Donald Trump has said Washington...
Greece’s Dangerous Puppet Dance
William Mallinson
The compliant Greek media has recently been flaunting its America-supported relationship with Israel, dragging Cyprus into the equation, in what must seem to...
Interdit d’interdire / Culture : numéro 50
Frédéric Taddeï reçoit L’écrivain de l’Académie française Amin Maalouf pour son livre «Le naufrage des civilisations» aux Editions Grasset
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Erdogan’s Cultural Wars
What caused Erdogan’s change of heart on Hagia Sophia?
March 29, 2019
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent remarks that Hagia Sophia, a famed Istanbul landmark,...