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EU: the International Law of the sea should be respected

The Europea Union urged Turkey to drop plans to drill for oil and gas around Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean, claiming that such exploration is “illegal”. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan  vowed Thursday that Turkey will start exploring for gas in the eastern Mediterranean.

“The International Law of the sea, the principle of good neighbourly relations and the sovereignty and sovereign rights over the maritime zones of all Member States have to be respected,” the EU statement clarified.

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