EU could sanction Turkish ships over east Med row - top diplomat
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28 August, 2020, 07:30 pm
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The measures could include individuals, ships or the use of European ports, said Josep Borrell, adding the EU would focus on everything related to "activities we consider illegal"
FILE PHOTO: A Turkish flag flies on a passenger ferry with the Bosphorus in the background in Istanbul, Turkey, January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the bloc's next summit on Sept. 24 in response to the eastern Mediterranean dispute with Greece, the EU's top diplomat said on Friday.
The measures could include individuals, ships or the use of European ports, said Josep Borrell, adding the EU would focus on everything related to "activities we consider illegal".
Tensions between Turkey and Greece escalated after Ankara sent a survey vessel to disputed eastern Mediterranean waters this month, a step Athens called illegal.
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