Cyprus riles Turkey with oil and gas exploration plans

Cyprus' plans to begin exploratory drilling for oil and gas reserves in the east Mediterranean in September 2011 has angered Turkey. Turkish Cypriots in northern Cyprus have also strongly objected to the move.

Cyprus Mail, 25.9.11: Not out of the woods yet over drilling saga http://www.cyprus-mail.com/oil/our-view-not-out-woods-yet-over-drilling-saga/20110925

EUObserver, 23.9.11: Cyprus-Turkey gas dispute escalates http://euobserver.com/15/113721

Deutsche Welle, 19.9.11: EU issues warning after Turkey, Cyprus energy exploration row escalates http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15398838,00.html

ESO: Background information: Cyprus and Turkey clash over oil exploration http://www.europeansources.info/record/cyprus-and-turkey-clash-over-oil-exploration/

Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Energy Service http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/mcit.nsf/dmlenergyservice_en/dmlenergyservice_en?OpenDocument

Cyprus Mail, 17.8.11: Our View: Turkey’s arguments against oil and gas drilling are both childish and unconvincing http://www.cyprus-mail.com/turkey/our-view-turkey-s-arguments-against-oil-and-gas-drilling-are-both-childish-and-unconvincing

Kathimerini, 25.9.11: Stepping on the gas toward a Cyprus partition http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_25/09/2011_407915

EUObserver, 13.9.11: Turkey seeks EU help to avert Cyprus gas crisis http://euobserver.com/15/113599

Kathimerini, 21.9.11: Erdogan accuses Cyprus of 'oil madness' http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_21/09/2011_407481

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