The European Union has warned Turkey it could face fresh sanctions - including tough economic measures - unless progress is made in reducing soaring tensions with Greece and Cyprus.
The European Union has warned Turkey it could face fresh sanctions - including tough economic measures -unless progress is made in reducing soaring tensions with Greece and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.
EU foreign ministers meeting for talks in Berlin agreed to a request from Cyprus to sanction more individuals for their role in Turkey's exploratory drilling in waters claimed by the island.Mr Borrell urged Ankara to"abstain from unilateral actions" as a basic condition to allow dialogue - which Germany is trying to broker - to advance.
Wide-ranging sanctions against whole sectors of the Turkish economy could also be considered, he said, but indicated these might only come into play if more targeted measures against the drilling were not effective. Athens welcomed Friday's developments. But there was anger from Turkey, which said the EU's"unconditional" support for what it called Greece and Cyprus's"maximalist" positions ignored Ankara's legitimate claims and was itself a source of tension.
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