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Turkey's illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean: EU puts
two persons on sanctions list

   Today the Council has placed two persons under restrictive measures in
   relation to Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern
   Mediterranean. These persons are responsible for or involved in
   planning, directing and implementing offshore hydrocarbon exploration
   activities in the Eastern Mediterranean which have not been authorised
   by the Republic of Cyprus.

   The restrictive measures consist of a travel ban to the EU and an asset
   freeze. Moreover, EU persons and entities are not allowed to make funds
   available to the two listed persons.

   A framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey's illegal
   drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean was set up in November
   2019 after the Council had repeatedly expressed its concerns and
   strongly condemned the drilling activities in various sets of
   conclusions, including European Council conclusions of 22 March 2018
   and 20 June 2019.
       Council adopts framework for sanctions (press release, 11 November
       2019)
       and MH17 (press release, 17 October 2019)
       Council adopts conclusions (press release, 14 October 2019)
       alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive
       measures in view of Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in
       the Eastern Mediterranean (press release, 31 January 2020)

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