Nicosia condemns Turkey's policy in E. Mediterranean amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Nicosia condemned on Thursday Turkey’s policy to continue its illegal drilling operations in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), noting that Ankara is acting as the pirate of the Eastern Mediterranean, ignoring even the COVID-19 pandemic.
Invited by CNA to comment on the fact that Turkey issued on Wednesday an illegal NAVTEX for drilling operations in Cyprus’ EEZ by its drilling ship Yavuz from April 20 to July 18, and on statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu that Turkey will continue its drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Government Spokesman, Kyriakos Koushos said that Turkey not only continues its policy which worsens the already tense situation in the Eastern Mediterranean but also intensifies. And that, in a period that the whole world is facing the coronavirus pandemic and all states are trying to protect the health and safety of
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Invited by CNA to comment on the fact that Turkey issued on Wednesday an illegal NAVTEX for drilling operations in Cyprus’ EEZ by its drilling ship Yavuz from April 20 to July 18, and on statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu that Turkey will continue its drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Government Spokesman, Kyriakos Koushos said that Turkey not only continues its policy which worsens the already tense situation in the Eastern Mediterranean but also intensifies. And that, in a period that the whole world is facing the coronavirus pandemic and all states are trying to protect the health and safety of
(CNA)
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