Germany’s foreign minister on Thursday called for an end to military drills in the eastern Mediterranean to defuse tensions.
“The situation remains very difficult,” Maas said. “The precondition for these talks is that the maneuvers that are going on in the eastern Mediterranean be ended … because for sure the parties won’t sit down at the table if warships are facing off in the eastern Mediterranean.”
Both countries have been conducting military maneuvers in the area. On Thursday, France was set to join Italy, Greece and Cyprus in three-day air and sea military exercises off the east Mediterranean island. Greek military officials said Thursday the United Arab Emirates have sent four fighter jets and five military transport planes to an airbase on Crete for joint training with Greek forces.
Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said Turkey’s “illegal and provocative actions” threatened Europe’s credibility.“A union of 27 member states must stand up for international values, for a global, international order based on the values and principles of the European Union,” he said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country “will never compromise on what belongs to us. We are determined to do whatever is necessary in political, economic and military terms.”
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