Anastasiadis: Turkey's Drilling Activities Near Cyprus 'Unacceptable'

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Southern Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiadis has said that they will "take all possible diplomatic measures" against Turkey's claims on Cyprus.

Yavuz Drillship arrived in Güzelyurt-1 well location near Northern Cyprus on Saturday (October 5).

Speaking after a trilateral meeting between Southern Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, Anastasiadis said they "strongly condemn Turkey's unacceptable activities in areas belong to Cyprus," Al-Arabia reported.

Turkey has been doing drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean since early 2019.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Foreign Minister of Greece, addressed the issue on Saturday in a meeting with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo in Athens.

Pompeo also called Turkey's activities "illegal" and said, "No country can hold Europe hostage." (PT/VK)