Tuesday, 16 April , 2024

Eastern Mediterranean

Accord turco-libyen: Athènes expulse l’ambassadeur libyen

6 Décembre 2019 La Grèce a annoncé ce vendredi l'expulsion de l'ambassadeur libyen à Athènes, Tripoli n'ayant pas révélé comme le gouvernement grec l'exigeait le...

Greece and Turkey closer to armed conflict, say experts

Turkey is threatening to send a drilling ship to waters claimed - and defended - by Greece. by John Psaropoulos Dec.5, 2019 Athens, Greece - Greece and...

Cyprus petitions The Hague to safeguard offshore rights

05.12.2019 Cyprus has petitioned the International Court of Justice at The Hague to safeguard its offshore mineral rights, its president said on Thursday, as neighbor...

Turkish – Libyan agreement flares up tensions

Turkish parliament backs contentious deal with Libya 05.12.2019 Turkey’s parliament on Thursday endorsed a controversial deal on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean reached between Turkey and...

Russian FM: GNA-Turkey Agreement Aggravates Situation in Libya and the Mediterranean

December 4, 2019 Amid escalating international concern, rejection, and condemnation on the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by the Turkish President Recep Erdogan and...

Libya’s Maritime Deal With Turkey New Hurdle to Ending War

By Samer Al-Atrush December 2, 2019 Efforts to end Libya’s war face another hurdle after its internationally recognized government signed a preliminary maritime agreement with Turkey,...

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...