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ENI-TOTAL consortium back down from field 7 in Cyprus in face of Turkish threats
The Italian-French ENI-TOTAL drilling consortium has backed down from plans to resume drilling activities in field 7 of the Cyprus EEZ two before months its scheduled operations, following the concerns expressed by ENI’s CEO Claudio Descalzi regarding Turkey’s aggressive stance in the region.
USAF B-52H bombers overfly FIR Athens and Cyprus escorted by HAF F-16s
Two US Air Force Strategic Bombers B-52Hs are due to fly through, on October 30, the FIR Athens and then go on to the FIR Nicosia to carry out their mission there. it does not appear to be anything other than a “Show of Force”.
Adding insult to injury: Greek Cypriots ethnically cleansed Turkish Cypriots, says Turkey’s UN representative
In a highly provocative letter to the UN General Assembly Director, which was subsequently made public by the UN, the Turkish permanent representative, Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu accused the Greek Cypriots of committing ethnic cleansing against the Turkish Cypriots between 1963-1974.