
Turkey on Friday rejected the threat of sanctions by the European Union over Ankara’s gas drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean as “unconstructive”. EU leaders warned early on Friday they could sanction Turkey if it failed to stop what the bloc views as the illegal drilling and energy exploration activities ...

Turkey on Friday branded as “biased” a statement by southern European leaders threatening sanctions against Ankara in its standoff with Greece over eastern Mediterranean energy and maritime rights. “The expressions in the joint communique… are biased, disconnected from reality and lack a legal basis,” the foreign ministry said after a ...