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sanctions against Turkey at the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union today and will discuss its legal basis.
Speaking before the meeting, German Chancellor Heiko Maas “We have worked hard to establish a dialogue with Turkey in recent months. But the provocation was too much tension with Turkey and Greece and living in Cyprus has blocked direct talks,” he said.
Maas said: “Therefore, we will talk about the consequences of this and convey our opinion to the leaders’ summit.”
If ministers ‘opinion goes in the direction of sanctions, this issue will be back on the agenda at Thursday’s EU leaders’ summit and EU leaders will make the final decision.
Turkey’s leaders at a summit in October, he had demanded an end to drilling activity in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, otherwise warned there would be consequences.
Before the summit attracted by the port of Oruc Reis care of Turkey, the summit started again after the completion of the drilling activity explaining that care.
EU officials told Reuters on the Libya issue, Syria and the EU said it took a tougher stance against Turkey in Turkey with authoritarian governments at odds over Russia.
“I do not know a single EU executive who claims that the situation is better than in October,” said a senior EU executive.
“Leaders must do what is necessary now. Our demands on this issue have yet to be met.
In waters where the EU investigation vessel due to the claims of Turkey in Cyprus and Greece demanded the execution of these matters and there is talk of the termination of the stopover.
Turkey and Greece, due to ongoing drilling operations, say this is impossible.
European Council President Charles Michel, in his call last week to Turkey, Turkey took a step back and then threw it away as “cat and mouse.” He said that to end the game.
Key President of the EU Council in the hands of Germany
The key to sanctions against Turkey that the presidency of the EU Council for six months at the hands of Germany.
Following calls for sanctions in October, Germany pursued a policy of mediation rather than sanctions.
A diplomatic source who spoke to Reuters “the October Oruc Reis summit to start again immediately after the task was not well received by member countries to devote serious efforts to Turkey and Greece,” said adding:
“Even Germany’s patience has a limit.”
According to Reuters, they thought that France and the European Parliament to discuss the use of gas for domestic politics by pushing internal sanctions against Turkey.
“Sanctions are on the table, but this is not an automatic process,” another EU diplomat told Reuters.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement he made in November: “See you in Europe, not elsewhere, we imagine building our future with Europe” and said the discussion on sanctions upset them.
