EU's decision to suspend high-level talks and assistance for Turkey will not affect Ankara's energy activities in eastern Mediterranean – Turkey's foreign ministry
Turkey says EU's decision is the latest example of how Greeks and Greek Cypriots"abuse" EU membership.
Turkey will continue to protect its own as well as the Turkish Cypriots' rights and will increase its activities in this aspect, the ministryThis decision shows how prejudiced and biased the European Union is on the Cyprus issue as Turkish Cypriots, who have equal rights to the natural resources of the island, are not mentioned and ignored, it said.
"As we have repeatedly emphasised in the past, our hydrocarbon activities in the eastern Mediterranean have two dimensions: the protection of our rights on our continental shelf, and the protection of the equal rights of the Turkish Cypriots, who are co-owners of the Island, over the hydrocarbon resources of the Island," the statement added.
Turkey refuses to recognise these agreements saying Greek-led administration does not represent all the inhabitants of the island.
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