US recognise Cyprus’s right to drill in EEZ
Tensions high in regions after threats by Turkish President Erdogan against Cyprus and oil exploraion companies
TOTAL to start drilling off Cyprus on July 14
Drilling is expected last for 50 days if no gas is discovered & 72 days if the drilling is successful
Turkey holds Naval Drill off Cyprus in heated response to Israeli Commando exercise on its doorstep
The background to this exercise is the tension caused by the search for natural gas in the sea off Cyprus’s coast