Athens/Ankara – Greece, Jordan and Cyprus have issued new warnings to Turkey over tensions in the Mediterranean. The three countries have warned that Turkey should not interfere in Cyprus’s affairs beyond the UN resolution and international law. Turkey has decided to reopen disputed portions of Northern Cyprus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also visited the area recently. Turkey’s actions drew a strong international response where meetings in Greece, Jordan and Cyprus are considered part of it.
Various surveys conducted in the last few years have revealed that the Mediterranean region has large fuel reserves. Turkey has been making aggressive moves since last year to seize more of its resources. In the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey has asserted its claim on the fuel reserves within the borders of Greece and Cyprus. In August and later, Turkey launched a series of expeditions into the Mediterranean, sending research ships and warships. Greece had increased its deployment in the Mediterranean in protest of Turkey’s actions.
