The Turkish research ship Barbaros has been in the Cypriot EEZ since the early hours of Thursday. The research ship is accompanied by a Turkish warship and a second support ship.

“Only the Republic of Cyprus can claim maritime rights from the territory of Cyprus”, the State Department stated on the occasion of the dispatch of the “Yavuz” drilling ship in the Limassol maritime region, calling on Ankara to put a brake on all relevant activities in Cyprus’ EEZ.