Turkey: Natural Gas

(asked on 21st September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on Turkey’s militarily supported exploration for gas in waters recognised by UNCLOS as Greek territory; and if he will make a statement.


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Wendy Morton Portrait
Wendy Morton
This question was answered on 28th September 2020

The UK is in regular contact with European partners with regard to the ongoing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. On 10 September, the Foreign Secretary discussed this with the Foreign Ministers of France and Germany. On 8 July, the Foreign Secretary raised this with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. I have raised this with my Turkish, Greek and Cypriot counterparts in recent weeks. Officials continue to raise the issue with the parties concerned.

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