Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has called Turkey's deployment of a survey vessel to drill for hydrocarbons near the island a "second invasion" and a breach of international law, Greek newspaper Ekathimerini reported on Tuesday.
EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday urged Turkey to reconsider plans to start exploratory drilling for oil and gas off Cyprus, already condemned as illegal by the European Union.
Turkish president Erdogan has found himself in a tight spot, politically motivated by the fact that the opposition in Turkey is accusing him of a tragic failure in his policy in the Eastern Mediterranean.