Greek PM braces for EU summit amid mounting concerns over Turkey

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is heading to Brussels on Wednesday for a European Council meeting on Thursday where he will face the difficult balancing act of backing further funding for Turkey to curb the flow of refugees toward Europe while also supporting sanctions against Ankara for its illegal drilling off Cyprus and its incursion in northern Syria. 

Along with Brexit, Turkey's military operation in Syria and its likely triggering of a new refugee crisis are expected to dominate talks at the summit, while Turkey's illegal prospecting for oil and gas in the Eastern Mediterranean is sure to be broached by Greek and Cypriot officials following a decision by European foreign ministers to prepare sanctions against those involved in illegal operations off Cyprus. 

European Union member-states appear to be divided on how to respond to Turkey's various...

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