Turkey will reach new heights in 2020 by protecting its rights, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean, says President Erdogan
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech as he attends the Annual Evaluation Meeting for 2019 at the Bestepe National Congress and Culture Centre in Ankara, Turkey. January 16, 2020.
He also said Turkey would start granting licences for exploration and drilling in the eastern Mediterranean in 2020, in accord with a maritime agreement with Libya.Ankara angered neighbouring countries in the Mediterranean with an agreement signed with the Tripoli government in November, which claimed extensive areas of the sea for Turkey.
Erdogan stressed that this year Turkey will demonstrate its historic achievements for its freedom and future regardless of the circumstances. Referring to the maritime traffic in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait, Erdogan underlined the importance of building a new canal. The mega-project was approved by the country's Environment and Urbanisation Ministry but has come under criticism from the opposition and environment groups.
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