EU targets Turkey’s oil drilling off Cyprus coast
16 November 2019 |
2:55 pm
EU foreign ministers have approved a new mechanism to sanction entities involved in unauthorized oil drilling in Cypriot waters. But Turkey can avoid financial penalties if it ends its illegal drilling, diplomats said.
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