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02-14-2018, 10:40 AM
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Cyprus not to ?overstep the mark? in the eastern Mediterranean, after Greek Cypriots accused the Turkish military of obstructing a vessel exploring for natural gas over the weekend.
Turkey, which does not have diplomatic ties with Cyprus, says some areas of Cyprus´s offshore maritime zone fall under the jurisdiction of Turkey or Turkish Cypriots, underscoring tensions in the broader eastern Mediterranean over competing claims for offshore resources. ?Our warships and security units are following all developments in the region with the instruction to do whatever is necessary,? Erdogan told members of his ruling AK Party in parliament.?We warn those who overstep the mark in Cyprus and the Aegean,? he said. ?They are standing up to us until they see our army, ships and planes,? he said, comparing the situation in the Aegean Sea and Cyprus with the Syrian region of Afrin where Turkey is waging an offensive against the Kurdish YPG militia. Cyprus President Anastasiades declined to comment on Erdogan´s remarks but said there was no cause for worry. Cyprus is one of several states, also including Israel and Lebanon, racing to tap gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean. Greek Cypriots run Cyprus´s internationally recognised government, while Turkish Cypriots have a breakaway state in the north - recognised only by Ankara - and say resources around the island belong to them too.
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Turkey, which does not have diplomatic ties with Cyprus, says some areas of Cyprus´s offshore maritime zone fall under the jurisdiction of Turkey or Turkish Cypriots, underscoring tensions in the broader eastern Mediterranean over competing claims for offshore resources. ?Our warships and security units are following all developments in the region with the instruction to do whatever is necessary,? Erdogan told members of his ruling AK Party in parliament.?We warn those who overstep the mark in Cyprus and the Aegean,? he said. ?They are standing up to us until they see our army, ships and planes,? he said, comparing the situation in the Aegean Sea and Cyprus with the Syrian region of Afrin where Turkey is waging an offensive against the Kurdish YPG militia. Cyprus President Anastasiades declined to comment on Erdogan´s remarks but said there was no cause for worry. Cyprus is one of several states, also including Israel and Lebanon, racing to tap gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean. Greek Cypriots run Cyprus´s internationally recognised government, while Turkish Cypriots have a breakaway state in the north - recognised only by Ankara - and say resources around the island belong to them too.
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