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Turkey's EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis yesterday issued a number of threats at Cyprus in daily including one to send naval vessels to the drilling area.
Bagis was quoted in Zaman newspaper as saying that when explorations were made in the past, ships from the Turkish military fleet “were quick to make their way to the area”.
“It’s for this reason that we built our army and trained our soldiers,” said Bagis claiming that “it is illegal to explore waters that do not belong to them.”
“The Greek Cypriot side had tried to make similar moves in the past but there are some who remember what they went up against,” he added.
He also stated that Turkey will make use of all its rights under international law and will act accordingly.
Drilling is due to begin on October 1.
Bagis was quoted in Zaman newspaper as saying that when explorations were made in the past, ships from the Turkish military fleet “were quick to make their way to the area”.
“It’s for this reason that we built our army and trained our soldiers,” said Bagis claiming that “it is illegal to explore waters that do not belong to them.”
“The Greek Cypriot side had tried to make similar moves in the past but there are some who remember what they went up against,” he added.
He also stated that Turkey will make use of all its rights under international law and will act accordingly.
Drilling is due to begin on October 1.
Source: Cyprus-Mail
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