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Source: Dubai – Al Arabiya channel
On Friday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told French newspaper “Le Figaro” that Turkey’s decision to reopen the coastal city of Varosha is an unacceptable provocation.
The Greek Prime Minister emphasized that the demarcation of the maritime borders and the continental shelf was the main subject of the negotiations with Turkey.
From Varosha Resort
Mitsotakis explained that Ankara has two options, either dialogue according to international law or sanctions.
In his remarks, the Greek prime minister did not rule out a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but indicated that this is not currently on the agenda.
From Varosha
This comes as hundreds of Greek Cypriots demonstrated against the decision taken by Northern Cyprus to reopen the Varosha complex, which has been deserted since the Turkish invasion in 1974.
Varosha Resort is reportedly nestled between Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece and has been internationally famous for decades and is the destination for top Hollywood celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Richard Burton.
This all ended in 1974, when Turkey invaded northern Cyprus, when residents and tourists left the complex and it became a ghost town.
Today, northern Cyprus seeks to reopen and runs the risk of unleashing a new crisis for Cyprus and its ally Greece.
Cyprus quickly condemned the decision and the United Nations was warmly informed and warned of its repercussions.
As for Europe, its foreign minister condemned the move, as Joseph Borrell put it: “The European Union is extremely concerned about these developments … There is an urgent need to restore confidence and avoid further divisions.”
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