{"id":30920,"date":"2018-02-13T06:46:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T11:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=30920"},"modified":"2018-02-13T06:46:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T11:46:47","slug":"turkish-warships-block-cypriot-drilling-rig-in-dispute-over-mediterranean-gas-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=30920","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Warships Block Cypriot Drilling Rig In Dispute Over Mediterranean Gas Field"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Turkish Warships Block Cypriot Drilling Rig In Dispute Over Mediterranean Gas Field<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Amid escalating tensions between Cyprus and Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea, the two countries could be headed towards a resource war.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the Cypriot government released a report according to which Turkish warships continue to heavily restrict one of its deepwater drilling rigs from reaching its intended site off the Cyprus coast, where Italian energy company Eni is planning to conduct a drilling operation.<\/p>\n

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Cyprus officials announced on Monday that Turkey is breaching\u00a0\u201cinternational law\u201d by blocking the Italian ship from the drilling site, said the Russian Times<\/a>. According to the Cyprus News Agency,\u00a0Italy\u2019s\u00a0energy giant Eni S.p.A. said that its gas drilling ship was ordered to halt its travels by Turkish warships last Friday, citing \u201cmilitary activities in the destination area\u201d as it sailed through Cyprus\u2019 exclusive economic zone.<\/p>\n

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Cyprus Government Spokesperson Nicos Christodoulides told state broadcaster RIK that the rig remains moored about 30miles (50 kilometers) from the drill site located off the island\u2019s\u00a0southeastern coast. Christodoulides further noted that Turkey\u2019s\u00a0military maneuvers expire Feb. 22. Nevertheless, Cyprus strongly condemns the illegal actions by Turkish warships. According to Marine Traffic, the rig\u2019s\u00a0status remains in \u201crestricted maneuverability\u201d with two other support vessels.<\/p>\n

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“We are keeping calm in order to avoid any crisis and taking all diplomatic steps necessary so that finally the Republic of Cyprus\u2019 sovereign rights can be respected,\u201d President Nicos Anastasiades told reporters on Sunday adding that “we are handling the situation by trying to avoid anything that could worsen the situation without ignoring the fact that Turkey\u2019s\u00a0actions are in breach of international law.”<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/span>Euripides Evriviades<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u2714<\/b><\/span><\/span>@eevriviades<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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When a powerful country doesn\u2019t have a legal leg to stand on, it resorts to gunboat diplomacy & bullying to achieve its otherwise unattainable claims. #<\/span>Turkey<\/span><\/a> War Ships Harass Drillship off #<\/span>Cyprus<\/span><\/a> coast http:\/\/www.<\/span>ekathimerini.com\/225726\/article\/ekathimerini\/news\/turkey-ships-harass-drillship-off-cyprus-coast\u00a0<\/span>\u2026<\/a>#<\/span>EEZ<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>EastMed<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>RuleofLaw<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>Lawofthesea<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>UNCLOS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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When a powerful country doesn\u2019t have a legal leg to stand on, it resorts to gunboat diplomacy & bullying to achieve its otherwise unattainable claims. #Turkey<\/a> War Ships Harass Drillship off #Cyprus<\/a> coast https:\/\/t.co\/lxJIwWZY76<\/a> #EEZ<\/a>#EastMed<\/a> #RuleofLaw<\/a> #Lawofthesea<\/a> #UNCLOS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zDwnvLGp5Y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Euripides Evriviades (@eevriviades) February 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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