Oil Dispute Risks New Hostilities Between Turkey and Cyprus
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Turkish and Cypriot leaders exchanged allegations of illegal exploration for oil and natural gas in waters off the divided Mediterranean Sea island and said the dispute risks a renewal of hostilities.
“We expect all the concerned parties to work actively to make sure the Greek Cypriot administration halts these activities, which can lead to tensions not only on the island but in the entire region,” Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. “Otherwise, we will do what is necessary.”