With an official letter to the UN Secretary General Turkey denies Greece and Cyprus practically of their legal rights to the continental shelf of the Easter Mediterranean. In an exclusive report, Liberal.gr reveals Turkey’s response to the deposition of the Joint Communiqué of Trilateral Greece – Cyprus – Egypt to the UN.

The US Ambassador to Cyprus, Kathleen Doherty said the US was closely following the developments in Cyprus regarding the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and its energy exploration. Exiting the Presidential Mansion where she met with Nicos Anastasiades, the top US diplomat expressed the hope that the issue would soon be resolved and talks on the Cypriot issue would resume.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he unequivocally condemned the behaviour displayed by Turkey regarding the incidents in the Aegean Sea and the islets of Imia, as well as its harassment of drilling ships in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).