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EU to take 'restrictive' measures against Turkey over East Med

by DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES

ISTANBUL Aug 28, 2020 - 3:48 pm GMT+3
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas talk before a press statement in Berlin, Aug. 28, 2020. (AFP)
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas talk before a press statement in Berlin, Aug. 28, 2020. (AFP)
by DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Aug 28, 2020 3:48 pm

The European Union is considering applying new sanctions on Turkey because of its search for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean, in a region disputed with Greece, but wants to give diplomacy a chance first, EU officials said Friday.

Speaking following the second day of meetings between the 27 EU foreign affairs ministers, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said in a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin that "restrictive measures" against Turkey may target assets like ships.

Maas, on the other hand, said the new sanctions must be discussed at the EU summit in September while highlighting that constructive dialogue is the "only way out" from the crises in the disputed region.

He also underlined that the ties with Turkey are "more than strained" due to the problems in the region.

The EU has already slapped sanctions on companies involved in the drilling, and Turkey's process to join the bloc's ranks is effectively on ice.

Tensions have been running high for weeks in the Eastern Mediterranean as both Turkey and Greece have been conducting military maneuvers in the area.

On Thursday, France was set to join Italy, Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration in three-day air and sea military exercises in the region.

Greek military officials said Thursday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent four fighter jets and five military transport planes to an air base on the island of Crete for joint training with Greek forces. The Turkish government disputes Greece’s claim to exclusive rights to the area, arguing that islands should not be included in calculating sea boundaries between countries.

Ankara has also consistently contested the Greek Cypriot administration's unilateral drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean, asserting that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) also has rights to the natural resources in the area.

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