Pompeo to Turkey: Immediately reduce tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

·

Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean were the focus of a meeting between US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, on Sunday.

According to the US Secretary of State in a Twitter post, he stressed to Cavusoglu during the “timely conversation” that there was an “urgent need to reduce tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.”

The two ministers met in the Dominican Republic and also discussed the situation in Syria and Libya.

For his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister said Ankara will continue to defend its rights, as well as the rights of the Turkish Cypriots, against “the provocative steps of the Greek and Greek Cypriot sides.”

Earlier, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell also sent a strong message to Turkey, urging Ankara not to undermine efforts to resume dialogue and immediately de-escalate.

RELATED: Erdogan says Turkey ‘will not back down’ in east Med standoff.

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

Jewellery, Hypnotherapy and the Greek islands: The dynamic life of Claire Aristides

Diamond expert, business owner, hypnotherapist, girl boss, wife, and mother — these are all terms that can be associated with C. Aristides.

I try to use Greek, but they always reply in English…

People often say that children will lose their heritage language when one of the parents is from ‘outside’ the community, but it’s not so simple.

Brace yourself: Energy, internet and insurance costs to rise in Australia from July

Australians are being urged to prepare for rising household bills starting July with energy, internet, and insurance costs set to increase.

Inside postwar Thessaloniki: Gonda Van Steen on Charles Schermerhorn’s mission

On 17 May 1946, the American social worker Charles Schermerhorn arrived in Greece. He arrived at a critical time.

Rhodes Old Town bars slammed for overcharging tourists

Rhodes’ picturesque Old Town is under fire for reportedly scamming tourists with overpriced drinks, according to numerous reviews.

You May Also Like

‘In search of a better life’: Con Emmanuelle’s new book tells the Cypriot migrant story

There is a less known journey, starting in Cyprus, that Con Emmanuelle is shedding light on with his new book ‘The Corsica’.

Byzantine legacy honoured at Kogarah commemoration for the Fall of Constantinople

A moving event was held on Thursday, May 29 at the Hermes Lounge in Kogarah to mark the 571st anniversary of the Fall of Constantinople.

UN called to investigate Greek exploration of Lebanon’s territorial waters

Lebanon has called upon the UN to investigate the reasons behind a Greek vessel exploring Lebanese waters for over seven hours on behalf of the Israel army.