Turkey’s president discussed bilateral relations and regional developments over the phone with his US counterpart Wednesday, especially regarding the Eastern Mediterranean.
“TURKEY IS NOT A PART CREATING INSTABILITY”
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reminded Donald Trump that Turkey is not a party creating instability in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Communications Directorate said in a statement.
Turkey has sent out drill ships to explore for energy on its continental shelf, saying that both Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) have rights in the region.
Dialogue for fairly sharing these resources will be a win-win for all sides, say Turkish officials. Turkey has also called foul on Athens for seeking EU support for blocking Ankara’s legitimate energy exploration.