Eastern Mediterranean: EU leaders agreed to prepare an additional list of sanctions for Turkey

The relevant European Union (EU) sections of the final declaration with Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean summit in Brussels were accepted on the first day of their leaders.

Partially accepted, in the framework of the decisions taken by the Council of November 11, 2019 “the eastern Mediterranean of Turkey realized that unauthorized drilling activities in additional lists to prepare new restrictive measures because” they asked me.

The decision taken by the European Council in November 2019 stipulates that sanctions such as travel restrictions and asset freezes will be imposed on individuals or organizations engaged in drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Also in the text of the decision, the political stalemate between the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and the European Commission, the EU and Turkey, the state of economic and trade relations “at the latest, to be held in March 2021 it will bet to be evaluated in the Council of the EU, including the extension of the scope of the decision to prepare a report on the options for the future, including “.

A French official told the Reuters news agency that the decision made at this stage with Turkey “is a response to the deteriorating situation,” he said.

A diplomat told AFP that “it will be the designated measures and sanctions against people can decide whether to continue with their activities in Turkey to take additional measures,” he said.

At the Council meeting in 2019, some names were banned from EU countries because the sovereign rights of Cyprus were violated and its assets were frozen together with some companies. Furthermore, citizens of EU member states were also prohibited from financing these individuals and companies.

In February 2020, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) executives Mehmet Ferruh Akalın and Ali Coşkun Namoğlu were added to the list. Akalın and Namoğlu were banned from entering the EU countries and it was decided to freeze their assets in these countries.

EU: Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean theme It will be coordinated with the US.

In the last part of the decision regarding Turkey, the EU’s effort in this regard was expressed, which it wants to carry out in coordination with the US.

In the resolution, “EU affairs on the situation in Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean will seek ways to coordinate with the United States,” the statement said.

In addition, for the reunification of the island on the Cyprus issue by stating that the EU leaders to support the rapid resumption of negotiations under the umbrella of the United Nations, stressed that the same is expected from Turkey.

In the final declaration, the call for Turkey “responsibly to manage the influx of migrants and increase its efforts to combat human trafficking” also took place.

The EU made a decision in October that softened the threat of broader economic sanctions, they commented.

In its report on the matter, AFP commented that the decision “will generate disappointment” in Greece.

Before the summit in countries like Greece and France, he argued that Turkey should apply tougher economic sanctions.

The head of the EU presidency, drawn by Germany and the other group, which includes countries like Spain and Italy, is also important for the sanctions that will be taken to continue the policy of compromise with Turkey, he would insist on a balanced decision.