Erdogan opines on ‘stability’ as drillships circle

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested Tuesday that stability in the Eastern Mediterranean will only be achieved if the interests in the area of both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots are safeguarded.
Speaking at the 11th Ambassadors' Conference in Ankara Tuesday, Erdogan reportedly said the "stability of the Eastern Mediterranean is significant for the security of the Middle East, North Africa and Europe."
"Stability in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean can only be achieved if care is given to the rights of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Turkish-occupied Cyprus)," he added, in what was seen in Greece as another indication of the mind-set currently prevailing in Ankara. The breakway state in northern Cyprus is recognized only by Ankara.
A day earlier at the same conference, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also referred to his...