Turkey’s drill ship ‘Fatih’ starts operations off NE Cyprus – vice president
The Turkish oil-and-gas drilling ship ‘Fatih’ has started its operations off the coast of northeastern Cyprus, Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay was quoted as saying on Friday, despite warnings from the EU for Ankara to stand down.
On Monday, the EU Foreign Affairs Council adopted a framework for restrictive measures against Ankara over its drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey, a formal candidate to join the EU despite worsening ties, criticized the decision and said it would not cease drilling because it is operating on its own continental shelf or areas where Turkish Cypriots have rights.
Another Turkish drillship, Yavuz, is off the west coast of Cyprus, Reuters reports.
Turkey’s drill ship ‘Fatih’ starts operations off NE Cyprus – vice president
Source: RT