The United States is interested in upgrading energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean, said US Undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Erica Olson during the Economist Summit in New York. Asked about the prospect of building the EastMed gas pipeline, she said: “We are just interested in upgrading energy security in the Eastern […]
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N. Dendias: Turkey’s revision puts the Eastern Mediterranean in danger
“I have thoroughly informed my American counterpart about all the provocative actions of Turkey,” said Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in an interview with Real News, referring to his recent meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blon. “I presented to my interlocutor irrefutable evidence of Turkish delinquency, with maps that clearly show what is happening […]
Soilou: The conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque was only the beginning – Our gas in the East. Mediterranean
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu once again spoke in anti-Western tones, with reports on both Hagia Sophia and energy in the Eastern Mediterranean. A close aide to President Tayyip Erdogan, according to the SKAI correspondent in Istanbul, threatened that turning Hagia Sophia into a mosque was “just the beginning”, stressing that Turkey was not afraid […]
Eastern Mediterranean: Geopolitical hot spot due to energy
The reasons for the great competition in the eastern Mediterranean were analyzed in a panel at the 7th Delphi Economic Forum. Andrew Novo, a professor of Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. while the situation is exacerbated by gas explorations. The professor estimated that […]
State Department: Growing role of Eastern Mediterranean in new energy map of Europe
The new importance that the Eastern Mediterranean region is gaining in the light of the invasion of Ukraine and the acceleration of the goal of Europe’s energy independence from Russia is underlined by the State Department. Asked by ERT whether the new geopolitical data has led to a review of the East Med pipeline site, […]
Turkey: Establishes coastal monitoring stations in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey is taking new steps to control the Eastern Mediterranean, setting up coastal monitoring stations and identification centers. According to the “Liberal Party of Cyprus”, in a new move to challenge the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus in the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey includes the occupied part of Cyprus in […]
JINSA: To increase the US military presence in Greece
The increase of the American presence in Greece is proposed by the Jewish Institute of National Security of America (JINSA), reports Kathimerini. According to a study published at the center of the crossroads: a new US strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean, the institute analyzes the situation in the region and comes up with a series […]
EU: Council extends drilling restrictive measures in the Eastern Mediterranean by one year
Following the revision of the framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey’s unauthorized drilling operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Council today adopted a decision to extend the regime for one year, until 12 November 2022. The European Union will continue to be able to impose targeted restrictive measures on persons or entities responsible […]
It’s necessary to deal with Erdogan – What should President Biden do for stability in the if. Mediterranean
The NATO summit on October 21 and 22 focused on dealing with Russia in the Black Sea and the Baltic, but issues lurking within the alliance remained unresolved. According to retired Vice Admiral Herman Shelanski in an article in defensenews, Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey’s competitive behavior in the eastern Mediterranean has become a growing problem for […]
Turkey returns controversial ship to eastern Mediterranean
The episode is likely to rekindle tensions between Greece and Turkey. The Turkish exploration vessel Oruc Reis will be in the eastern Mediterranean “from October 12 to 20” in the area where it was in August and September, the Turkish navy announced on Sunday. It will operate activities in the region, including south of the Greek island […]