Türkiye is poised to commence drilling operations for oil in the western Black Sea as part of its ongoing strategy to bolster local oil and natural gas reserves. According to Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, the upcoming drilling project will pose significant technical challenges and is expected to require a substantial duration to complete. By 2026, Türkiye aims to carry out six exploratory wells across...
Efforts to advance the resolution of the Cyprus dispute reached an impasse as Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides failed to agree on new confidence-building measures during their recent discussions. Meeting within the United Nations-controlled buffer zone, the leaders aimed to explore ways to foster trust and push the negotiation process forward, but could not reach a consensus on...
