Erdogan Dismisses Athens' EU Sanctions Threat over Cyprus
Published on: Monday 17 June 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is dismissing threats of European Union sanctions as tensions escalate over disputed energy rights on the divided island of Cyprus. The dispute threatens to further isolate Ankara, which is already facing a major crisis with Washington.
Ankara is ruling out backing down on the increasingly bitter dispute over the search for hydrocarbons in the eastern Mediterranean waters off Cyprus.
News source: https://www.voanews.com/europe/erdogan-dismisses-athens-eu-sanctions-threat-over-cyprus
