The European Council expressed its deep concern over Turkey’s recent actions and statements and reiterated that Ankara must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EUs member states.
EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday, with the summit’s communication later stating that Turkey must de-escalate tensions in favor of regional stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. It further called on Turkey to fully respect international law.
Both President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were present at the summit, with the latter addressing his colleagues and emphasising that it is up to Turkey to dial down the rhetoric.
Last week, Mitsotakis visited Cyprus where he stressed the importance of diplomacy, saying that he wants the channels of communication with Turkey to remain open.
“I believe that this approach is the correct one and that we will quickly come back to calmer waters… It is my view and always has been that even at the most difficult of times they should never close,” he said.
Ankara claims that Greece is arming islands in the Aegean Sea, but Athens has dismissed those assertions as unfounded.
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