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Erdogan handing out change
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The provocations are sinking the EastMed
The coercion of the ‘Nautical Geo’ to pull the breaks on its work in the EEZ is threatening to sink the natural gas pipeline.
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Conflict of interest of the Deputy Attorney General in the case of the spy van
During the time of investigation the current Deputy Attorney General provided services to Shahak Avni through his law firm.
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- Presidential elections 2023: The political, financial and social crisis are giving rise to presidential candidates. Which elements will persuade voters?
The Oruc Reis in the Cypriot EEZ again
Turkey is announcing a heated Autumn in advance. Cavusoglu: It is not impossible that we will announce an EEZ soon. The new Turkish provocations are reminding of the dramatic summer of 2020.
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Main News
Special envoy issue solidifying Cyprob impasse
Phileleftheros, Politis
Negotiations Process
OVERVIEW
Politis and Phileleftheros report on the UN’s delay in appointing a special envoy to seek common ground between the two sides and the reasons that could be behind this.
Politis reports that UN representatives and envoys are no strangers to criticism from officials of the GC side, but President Nicos Anastasiades, in an interview granted recently to CyBC, appears to have reached a new level in criticising the UN Secretary General (UNSG) himself for lack of determination and objectivity.
The paper reports that in the same interview, Anastasides took a stand against a TC positive vote, arguing that it would lead to political inequality rather than equality, with Politis noting that this shows once again, as in Crans-Montana, that Anastasiades does not accept political equality as described in the Guterres framework.
Politis reports that this shows the GC side’s contradictory position, as on the one hand it is pursuing a resumption of negotiations from where they left off, and on the other hand it does not accept the first point of the Guterres framework.
Politis reports that it appears that the UNSG has a huge problem with Anastasiades, due to his lack of credibility which was heightened through his proposal involving a return to the single 1960 state provided for by the Constitution.
The paper reports that the UNSG is beginning to accept the position of the Turkish side, and specifically that if their sovereign equality is not recognised, the GC side will never enter into serious negotiations. This is why, according to the paper, a process has already begun of imposing the sovereign equality of TCs, with the UN not reacting. This process, Politis reports, includes the UN’s lack of issuing an announcement after the New York trilateral meeting that was expected to announce the appointment of a special envoy.
Phileleftheros reports that the Cyprus problem impasse has been solidified, with no one in a position to say if the process can be salvaged. The main sticking point is now the issue of the appointment of a special envoy, the paper writes.
Phileleftheros reports that during Anastasiades’ briefing of the National Council upon returning from New York, Anastasiades said that though the two leaders agreed on the appointment of a special envoy and on the issuing of a joint communique by the UNSG, the draft sent to the two sides by the UN referred to a ‘personal envoy’, which the GC side opposed. This is why an announcement has not been issued, Anastasiades told political leaders according to Phileleftheros.
Phileleftheros reports that diplomatic circles in Nicosia said that even if a personal envoy is appointed who however has a clear mandate, it is better than nothing, since the point is to drag the Cyprus problem out of its current impasse.
RoC issues anti-Navtex in response to Turkey’s research plans
Alithia, Sunday Mail, Haravgi, Phileleftheros
Energy
OVERVIEW
Cyprus on Saturday issued an anti-Navtex following Turkey’s latest announcement that the seismic ship Oruc Reis would be conducting research in the Eastern Mediterranean until December 16.
Citing the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), the papers report that the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Larnaca said that the Turkish Navtex affects to a small degree Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the north of the island, in an area from Kyrenia to Turkey.
In the anti-Navtex, Cyprus noted that the Turkish Navtex violates its sovereign rights.
The papers also report on Turkey’s prevention of the vessel Nautical Geo to conduct its research work. Phileleftheros reports that the incident was part of Turkey’s plans to block the plans of the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) and other countries in the region in which it is not participating, and to essentially control the region through Cyprus.
Kathimerini reports citing information that in light of the Nautical Geo situation as well as developments in Varosha, Nicosia will be requesting from the EU that it drafts a list of choices of potential sanctions against Turkey. The paper reports that Nicosia will be asking Brussels to implement the commitment made in July, with this expected to be discussed during the preparatory work for the Foreign Affairs Council to take place on October 18.
Kathimerini reports that Nicosia is expected to be faced with several hurdles, since a large number of member states appear to be opposed to even discussing potential sanctions against Ankara. The paper adds that even if the 27 agree to the drafting of a list of choices of potential sanctions, this does not necessarily mean that any measures will actually be implemented.