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Turkey responds to EU sanctions: Suspension of the agreement on immigrants

The implementation of the readmission agreement in all its provisions is still one of the prerequisites for the visa waiver

Turkey says no more exploration ships necessary in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey announced last week that a fourth vessel the Oruc Reis would be dispatched in the Eastern Mediterranean

Cyprus Energy Minister: Five exploratory drills over the next two years

The recent discovery by ExxonMobil & Qatar Petroleum of natural gas deposits off the coast of Cyprus is larger than 40% of the EU’s natural gas consumption in 2018

Turkish Cypriot leader renews pitch for joint gas committee

The Cypriot government says it will take legal action against any oil and gas companies supporting Turkish vessels

EU signals sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling

However, EU diplomat states that “some member states rely on Turkey for energy transit so we must tread carefully. Don’t expect any wide economic sanctions”

Eastern Mediterranean crisis balloons as Turkish drill ships multiply

The tension is rising

Egypt calls on Turkey to stop drilling near Cyprus

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a statement on Tuesday

Bloomberg: EU may freeze customs union talks with Turkey over illegal drilling activities in Cyprus’ EEZ

Governments may also put off Western Balkans accession talks

It’s time to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus

New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in Congress to lift the American arms embargo on Cyprus

Cyprus issued arrest warrants for Turkish drilling ship crew

"We’re in the process of identifying the individuals and collecting data on the crews"

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