Turkey received another warning from the EU today after announcing that its research ship Yavuz would continue operations in disputed Mediterranean waters.
Turkey received another warning from the EU today after announcing that its research ship Yavuz would continue operations in disputed Mediterranean waters.
Source: Tanjug
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The ship Yavuz will be accompanied by three additional Turkish ships, although the warning from the EU says that "all ships are unequivocally warned not to sail in that area," Reuters reported.
The dispute between Turkey and Greece has intensified in recent weeks over the right to explore for oil and gas in the Mediterranean, and even last week there was a minor collision between Greek and Turkish ships.
"Today’s announcement by Turkey of renewed drilling activities by the Yavuz vessel in a maritime zone which has been delineated by Cyprus and Egypt regrettably fuels further tensions and insecurity in the Eastern Mediterranean", European Foreign Minister Josep Borrell stated, and called on Turkey to suspend all activities in that part of the Mediterranean without delay, and launch a dialogue as soon as possible. "I call on the Turkish authorities to end these activities immediately and to engage fully and in good faith in a broad dialogue with the European Union", Borrell said in a statement.
"This action runs counter and undermines efforts to resume dialogue and negotiations, and to pursue immediate de-escalation, which is the only path towards stability and lasting solutions," Borrell said in a statement transmitted by the EU's diplomatic service (EEAS - European Union External Actions Service).
Turkish President Erdogan reiterated yesterday that the language of threats and sanctions "will not deter Turkey" from protecting its legal rights.
Pushing to see how far they can get away with it or trying to provoke and have a reason to release all their "migrants" they trained for war?
(Peggy, 17 August 2020 04:28)
The Bosphorus is lovely. I enjoyed a cruise to Anadolu Kavagy, and the hike to the castle above. I spotted a Turkish sub from the lookout point. It's better to keep them in harbor.
(Atamanov brat od strica, 16 August 2020 23:22)
Pushing to see how far they can get away with it or trying to provoke and have a reason to release all their "migrants" they trained for war?
(Peggy, 17 August 2020 04:28)
The Bosphorus is lovely. I enjoyed a cruise to Anadolu Kavagy, and the hike to the castle above. I spotted a Turkish sub from the lookout point. It's better to keep them in harbor.
(Atamanov brat od strica, 16 August 2020 23:22)
Pushing to see how far they can get away with it or trying to provoke and have a reason to release all their "migrants" they trained for war?
(Peggy, 17 August 2020 04:28)
The Bosphorus is lovely. I enjoyed a cruise to Anadolu Kavagy, and the hike to the castle above. I spotted a Turkish sub from the lookout point. It's better to keep them in harbor.
(Atamanov brat od strica, 16 August 2020 23:22)
