As 19th September 2011, US based energy company Noble Energy is starting to drill for gas off Cyprus in Block 12. The company has already conducting exploration for gas off the Coast of Israel and found some large gas reservoirs. Block 12 lies just across the border of the Israeli-Cypriot maritime exclusive economic zones from... Continue Reading →
On 11 July 2011, huge explosions in Evangelos Florakis Naval Base at Zygi, Cyprus killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens other. The shrapnel and blast from the explosions also damaged the neighboring main electricity plant. A third of Cyprus is in darkness according to electric company. A three-day heat wave that has led to temperatures of about 40 degrees Celsius (104... Continue Reading →
>Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will conduct the annual serach and rescue exercise Caner Gönyeli between 14 and 18 June 2010.The exercise area covers, TRNC, its territorial waters, and Turkish SAR area in Eastern Mediterranean. It will be a joint exercise where civil maritime instructions like Coast Safety Directorate will cooperate with... Continue Reading →
>Last week I was on a vacation and away from Internet. So, I am going to wrap up the last ten days important news and happenings:1) Saudi Arabian warships visited IstanbulSaudi Arabian warships, Lafayette class, Al Riyadh, Type 2000S Class, Hofouf and Durance class auxiliary Yunbou made a rare visit to İstanbul. The ships left... Continue Reading →
>Greek and Turkish Cypriot administrations announced that they are cancelling their planed military exercise bilaterally. It is hoped this gestures will increse the mutual trust and help the ongoing talks between two sides.It is yet early to speculate the pros and cons of such gestures. But is such moves are really going to help the... Continue Reading →
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