EU, Cyprus condemn new Turkish drilling off island 0 SHARES Share it! “Turkey’s declared intention to illegally conduct a new drilling operation northeast of Cyprus is of grave concern,” EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini said in statement. “This second planned drilling operation… is a further unacceptable escalation which violates the sovereignty of Cyprus,” Mogherini added. The Cyprus government said “Turkey continues to violate international law… disrespecting the calls of the European Union and the international community”. Turkey opposes unilateral exploration activities by Cyprus and says Turkish Cypriots have rights to a share of the island’s offshore resources.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 08, 2019 23:03 UTC