Pulling back the curtain on Turkey’s natural gas strategy
Opinion
After decades of alliance, Turkey still befuddles the West. Over the last decade, the country’s more assertive foreign policy in
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Eastern Mediterranean gas: testing the field
Opinion
Since 2006, Europe has increasingly viewed eastern Mediterranean gas as a resource with huge potential to provide economic growth, mitigate
Turkey buys third drill-ship for Cypriot exploration
Policy
Turkey has bought a British drill-ship which is due to arrive in Turkey in a few weeks and further increase
France backs Cyprus is Turkish dispute over gas
Production
France’s defence minister, Florence Parly, has backed Cyprus in its dispute with Turkey over the search for natural gas around
Anastasiades refuses to stop drilling for Cypriot gas
Production
Cyprus will continue to drill for Mediterranean gas despite Turkey’s attempt to force it to abandon the exploration operations, President
US backs gas extraction in Cyprus
Policy
A US energy envoy has said Washington sees Cyprus as a vital player in regional energy supplies. “Cyprus has an
Cyprus blocking EU’s Crimea sanctions over Turkey gas dispute: sources
Production
Cyprus is allegedly blocking EU sanctions against several Russian figures in Crimea in an apparent attempt to push for tougher
Somalia invites Turkey to drill for oil: Erdogan
Industry
Turkey’s populist president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says Somalia has invited Turkey to drill for oil in the Red Sea. Somalia
Cyprus condemns resumption of Turkish gas drilling
Consumption
Cyprus has described Turkey as a “pirate state” that flouts international law in response to Ankara’s drilling operations within the
Putin arrives in Turkey for TurkStream pipeline opening
Consumption
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov are visiting Istanbul tomorrow (Wednesday) to
Turkish Libya deployment boosts regional tensions
Policy
Turkey has begun deploying troops in the Libyan civil war in support of the UN-recognised government in Tripoli in a
Erdogan bristles at trilateral EastMed pipeline deal
Consumption
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (pictured) and Israel’s embattled premier, Benjamin Netanyahu, are today (Thursday) due
Israel’s Leviathan gas field comes online
Production
Israel is pumping gas from a large field in the Mediterranean days before it is due to sign a trilateral
Israel, Cyprus and Greece set to sign pipeline deal
Consumption
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Greece’s new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, have agreed to sign
Israel signs gas export deal with Egypt
Consumption
Israel has signed a permit to export natural gas to Egypt shortly as Israel’s largest offshore gas field in the