Lebanon accuses Israel of violating maritime border agreement - AA

Lebanon on Saturday denounced Israel's preparations for oil and gas exploration in a disputed maritime area between the two countries.

Leaders of EU Mediterranean States Support Expansion of Sanctions Against Turkey

The summit of the seven Mediterranean countries of the European Union (EU-Med) expressed full support and solidarity with Cyprus and Greece in the face of Turkey's confrontational actions, and also proposed expanding sanctions against Ankara, according to the summit's declaration.

Brussels Urges Turkey to ‘Immediately’ Cease Drilling Activities in Eastern Mediterranean

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, urged Turkey on Sunday to stop its resumed drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Xinhua reported.

La Marina turca minaccia di speronare l'italiana Saipem 12000

Se non è un atto di guerra, poco ci manca. La nave per ricerche petrolifere dell’Eni, Saipem 12000 è stata costretta a cambiare rotta, dopo essere stata questa mattina intercettata e minacciata di speronamento da cinque navi della Marina turca, mentre tentava di dirigersi verso il Blocco 3 nelle acque della Zona economica esclusiva di Cipro.

US mediation on Israel-Lebanon offshore oil dispute reportedly failed

The US mediation between Lebanon and Israel in a dispute over offshore oil and gas blocks and maritime borders has reportedly failed, Lebanese media reported on Wednesday.

Saipem 12000, ecco quanto costa ad Eni la follia di Erdogan

Non solo crisi diplomatica, la mattana di Erdogan ha anche ripercussioni economiche importanti, come spiega l’articolo di Giusy Caretto...

Turkey "warns" Cyprus against drilling in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey warned late Thursday against the Greek Cypriot's ongoing drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, vowing it will "take all the necessary measures" in response to the island.

Cyprus: A solution without EEZ is no solution but simply a compromise

The Cypriot EEZ is an indisputable fact which altered the data at a national level, and now through the hydrocarbons we are about to utilize it via the agreements and contracts.

UNSG Special Adviser announces resumption of Cyprus talks

UNSG Special Adviser for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide announced Tuesday that UN-backed talks are expected to resume within weeks following the illegal elections in the occupied areas of the island.

US Unhappy Over Cypriot President's Visit to Moscow (Ioannis Kasoulides, Cyprus's Minister)

Cyprus' President Nikos Anastasiades visit to Moscow in late February resulted in 11 agreements on cooperation being signed, including military, naval and anti-terrorism agreements. The visit ran counter to Washington's and Brussels' policy of pressuring Moscow over its alleged role in the crisis in Ukraine...

Those who prefer to believe what they hear from Mr. Davutoglu rather than what they hear from Mr. Venizelos, their concerns are of their own making.(Ioannis Kasoulides, Cypriot FM)

Statements following the joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Energy Ministers of Greece and the Republic of Cyprus (17 December 2014):

Respect Cyprus’ sovereignty, fulfill your obligations, EU Council tells Turkey

The EU Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs urged Turkey in its Conclusions, on Tuesday, to respect Cyprus` sovereign rights and expressed “deep regret” over Turkey`s refusal to implement the Ankara Protocol that is to say to normalise its relations with the Republic of Cyprus.

Visit to Turkey: EU to step up engagement

From the EU Official Website ( External relations and foreign affairs)
 PRESS RELEASE:
"High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini, together with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, will pay an official visit to Turkey on 8 and 9 December.

Deputy PM and FM Venizelos’ statements to journalists following his meeting with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Istanbul, 29 November 2014)

Hellenic MFA, Saturday, 29 November 2014:

Below are Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos statements to, and responses to questions from, journalists following his meeting in Istanbul today with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

Bagdad to restart oil flow to Turkey after Arbil deal. (Need for cooperation in Cyprus)

Iraq’s government will restart the transport of oil to Turkey for the first time since March after it settled a long-lasting revenue row with the regional Kurdish government last week, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said at an energy conference in Rome on Nov. 19.

Deputy PΜ and FΜ Venizelos’ statement regarding the violation of the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus

Hellenic MFA, Monday, 17 November 2014:
“On the margins of the Foreign Affairs Council, the priority for us is always the matter of Turkey’s flouting of international law, at the expense of the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus.

Sweden Confirms Submarine Presence. (“a foreign power has violated Swedish territorial integrity.”)

Sweden says it can confirm a submarine violated its territorial waters near Stockholm in October.
“There is no doubt, we have excluded all other explanations. Swedish territory has been seriously and unacceptably violated by a foreign power,” said Supreme Commander Sverker Göranson in a statement.

MEPs call on Turkey to stop provocations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone. Turkish maritime surveys “must be seen as both illegal and provocative”

MEPs condemned Turkey’s “maritime survey” activities as encroaching upon the Republic of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone and its sovereign right to explore the natural resources within it, in a resolution voted on Thursday. The text also calls on Turkey to stop its “provocative actions” and “threats” against the Republic of Cyprus.

Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus

From the Official Website of the EC:
Speech - Johannes Hahn - Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations
European Parliament Plenary Debate:

Deputy PM and FM Venizelos’ statements following the meeting of the National Council on Foreign Policy (NCFP) (10 November 2014)

E. VENIZELOS: The National Council on Foreign Policy met here, at the Foreign Ministry, in a very serious climate of consensus. I would like to hope that this is a positive sign regarding the stance of all of the political forces at tomorrow’s meeting of the Standing Committee on Defense and Foreign Affairs, as well, and more generally as we go through a period full of challenges for our Nation and for our wider region.