Reports of a proposed plan by US President Donald Trump on the Cyprus problem are circulating in both American and Turkish press, according to the website edotourkia.gr. Reports suggest the US proposal links the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus with energy agreements in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The website notes that the arrival of the new US ambassador to Athens, Kimberly Guilfoyle, on 1 November has sparked intense coverage in the Turkish press. Turkish media outlets associate her arrival with the “relaunch of the Trump plan”for the region, just ahead of the upcoming “3+1” summit (Greece–Cyprus–Israel–USA) scheduled in Athens on 6–7 November.
'Diabolical alliance'
Turkish nationalist and Eurasian-leaning newspapers such as Aydınlık and Sözcü report on what they describe as a new Washington strategy against Turkey, warning of a blockade of the “Blue Homeland”, centred on the Greece–Cyprus–Israel energy triangle.
Aydınlık refers to a “diabolical alliance” resurfacing, highlighting claims that Trump’s associate, Massad Bulos, is attempting to organise a quadrilateral summit involving Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and Libya, aiming to overturn the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime agreement.
Sözcü warns of a new front against the Blue Homeland, noting that the US is reportedly activating the 3+1 format and promoting an LNG pipeline that would entirely bypass Turkey.
'Chevron crisis'
Meanwhile, Milliyet editor Ozay Sendir, in an article titled “Chess with the US Continues”, seeks to calm tensions while issuing caution. He notes that Washington may demand two concessions from Ankara regarding Israel and Libya, and highlights Chevron’s activity in Libyan waters, backed by a former Trump administration official.
Sendir cites statements by US Ambassador to Ankara, Tom Barrett, at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, in which he said Turkey and Israel will not go to war and hinted at a strategic alignment from the Caspian to the Mediterranean. Sendir adds that while President Erdoğan is unlikely to deal with Tel Aviv under the current Israeli government, Washington appears to be operating on multiple fronts.
In the same vein, Haber Global reports on a “new Chevron crisis in the Mediterranean”, featuring comments from retired Admiral Cihat Yayci, architect of Turkey’s “Blue Homeland” strategy, who calls on Libya to resist US-backed drilling with Turkey’s support.
Broader context
The reports also highlight rumours of a Trump proposal linking Turkish troop withdrawal from Cyprus to energy agreements, while nationalist websites frame the new India–Cyprus defence cooperation and the signing of the Israel–Cyprus gas pipeline memorandum as part of a coordinated strategic move in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The situation underscores the complex and shifting geopolitical landscape in the region, with competing energy and security interests intersecting with longstanding territorial disputes.