Türkiye is set to embark on a technically challenging oil drilling venture in the western Black Sea as part of its ongoing initiative to boost domestic oil and natural gas reserves. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has highlighted the complexities of the drilling operation, which may require a significant amount of time to complete. By 2026, the nation aims to undertake six exploratory wells across...
Efforts to resolve the ongoing Cyprus dispute hit a snag as Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides failed to agree on new confidence-building measures in their recent discussions. Meeting in the United Nations-controlled buffer zone, the leaders focused on strategies to foster trust and advance negotiations, but ultimately could not reach a consensus.
Erhürman highlighted the importance of establishing a...
