Cyprus and Greece heaped pressure on the EU on Tuesday to take action against Tu...
ISTANBUL/ATHENS - Cyprus and Greece heaped pressure on the EU on Tuesday to take action against Turkey over gas drilling in disputed waters, as Ankara said it would step up exploration in a move that could further strain ties with Western allies.
A Turkish drilling ship, the Fatih, has been anchored west of Cyprus since early May and recently began drilling. Turkey’s energy minister Fatih Donmez was quoted as saying on Tuesday that a second ship, the Yavuz, will be dispatched to the area on Thursday. Cyprus on Monday threatened to block any agreement to admit new members to the European Union unless Brussels toughens its line toward Turkey. On Tuesday, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said he was confident the EU would take a tougher stance toward Turkey.
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