France: Turkey has to refrain from provocations

France has voiced concern over Turkey sending the "Oruc Reis" vessel for exploration to the eastern Mediterranean region that is part of the continental shelf of Greece, calling on the Turkish authorities to abstain from provocations.

France: Turkey has to refrain from provocations
12 October, 2020   15:04
NEWS DESK

"We are concerned about the news of Turkey sending the exploration ship Oruc Reis to an area located directly near the Greek islands of Castelorizo ​​and Rhodes," the spokeswoman for the French Foreign Ministry, Agnes von der Mol, said in a press conference.

"We expect Turkey to fulfill its obligations, refrain from any new provocations, and present accurate evidence of its willingness to get in a dialogue based on the principle of good faith," added von der Mol.

She recalled that the European Council had clearly called on Turkey, on October 1, to abandon taking unilateral measures that contradict the interests of the European Union and violate international law and the sovereign rights of European Union member states.

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