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The leaders of the seven European countries bordering the Mediterranean have declared that they are ready to support the EU sanctions against Turkey if Ankara is not ready to talk after the escalation of maritime disputes. “We believe that, in the absence of progress in Turkey’s commitment to dialogue and unless it ends its unilateral activities, the EU is ready to draw up a list of new restrictive measures,” which could be discussed at the European Council on the 24th. . and September 25.
“If Turkey does not move on the path of dialogue and does not end its unilateral activities, the EU is ready to draw up a list of additional restrictive measures that could be proposed at the European Council on 24-25 September,” the statement read in the final declaration of the Ajaccio summit of the leaders of the countries of southern Europe. “We support the mediation efforts” of the EU commission and Germany “which aim to allow the resumption of dialogue” with Turkey. “We regret that Turkey – he continues – has not responded to repeated calls by the EU to end its unilateral and illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean. We reaffirm the determination to use all appropriate means of EU response to these aggressive actions “.
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