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Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu pointed out that in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Union (EU) acts as an international tribunal defending the claims of one party, saying: “The EU’s position in the Eastern Mediterranean is unfair and it does not comply with international law. ” said.
Çavuşoğlu conducted evaluations on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean in the Foreign Relations Committee of the European Parliament (EP), to which he was connected by videoconference.
Turkey Cavusoglu noted that in a period of impeccable EU relations, “This should not prevent us from establishing our sincere dialogue.” I speak.
Cavusoglu, Turkey’s constructive manner that is willing to reduce tension, cooperative relations, said common interests and could advance the dialogue.
Cavusoglu, pointing to the two dimensions of Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean policy, said:
“The first dimension is related to the limitations of the eastern Mediterranean seas. Coastal states according to international law must negotiate to reach an agreement on maritime borders. It must comply with the principle of equality. Turkey, all Mediterranean coastal states Turkey, especially Greece, has always been willing to negotiate. The second dimension of Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean policy is related to the protection of the rights of Turkish Cypriots. Turkish Cypriots are co-owners of the island and marine resources and the Greek people have the same rights These are also the decades of the United Nations (UN) The embedded process is a policy adopted by the current tension in the eastern Mediterranean, Greece and the Greeks in Turkey and the Turks in Cyprus who break the law is derived of unilateral action “.
Cavusoglu, Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots who violated the rights of Greek Cypriots in 2003 with Egypt and Lebanon in 2007 recalled the agreed maritime zones. Emphasizing that the Greeks had seismic research conducted by international companies in these regions in 2007, Çavuşoğlu said that they began drilling in 2011, in a similar agreement with Israel in 2010.
The Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) said it was wrong to be in an EU member who in 2004 pointed out Cavusoglu, “Greece and the Greeks to impose their maximalist claims with the EU continues to abuse Turkey and poison strategic ties between the EU.” I speak.
“THE LONGEST COAST LINES WITH TURKEY”
Cavusoglu, “Greece and the Greeks, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, France and even the Mediterranean outside the United Arab Emirates Turkey as with various multinational formats and trying to establish the isolated Turkish Cypriot community alliances. With the longest coastline of the eastern Mediterranean they are trying to keep Turkey out of the region. ” used expressions.
Turkey, Greece, indicated that Cavusoglu was ready to discuss a variety of complex issues, and that the Greek government is open to dialogue and sincere negotiations with Turkey attracted attention.
Cavusoglu, Turkey’s good intentions giving diplomacy a chance as the mediation of Germany and Greece undermine this process by signing the agreement with Egypt.
Turkey, Germany and the European Union continue to support mediation efforts, but Cavusoglu stressed that Greece refused them, the Greek NATO secretary general also stated that the negative approach to stress reduction initiatives.
DIALOGUE WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS
“We are ready for dialogue without preconditions. If Greece insists on the preconditions, we will,” said Çavuşoğlu. said.
Turkey’s position is consistent with international law and on the basis of several Cavusoglu stressed that the court’s decision said that the island should not be communicated to the exclusive economic zone or continental shelf.
Cavusoglu, Turkey Greek maximalist claims of 2 kilometers, 580 kilometers from the Greek island of 10 square kilometers to 40 square kilometers in Meise was noted that the exclusive economic zone concession.
Drawing attention to the fact that the EU remains neutral in the maritime disputes of countries such as Spain, Ukraine, Slovenia and Croatia, Çavuşoğlu said: “Here the EU acts as an international court defending the claims of one of the parties. Even the Court of Justice of the European Union has decided that it has no jurisdiction over disputes over maritime borders. Therefore, the position of the EU in the Eastern Mediterranean is unfair and does not comply with international law. ” I speak.
