Turkish ambassador: Drillships to remain in Cyprus until resources are shared

Turkey's drillships and seismic research vessels will not leave Cypriot waters unless Nicosia includes Turkish Cypriots in its decision-making concerning hydrocarbon exploration, the country's ambassador to Greece said in an interview with Kathimerini.

Burak Ozugergin claimed that the drillships Fatih and Yavuz are in fact in Turkey's continental shelf and not Cyprus', adding that the "final maritime boundaries" cannot be settled for the island-state without a "political settlement."

The ambassador did not deny that Turkey is discussing the delimitation of an exclusive economic zone with Libya.
Concerning Syria, Ozugergin rejected accusations that Turkey wants to change borders or the demographics of the region, arguing that its aim is to "enforce Syria's territorial integrity."

As for his country's relations with Greece, he said Turkey is not a...