US senator accuses Turkey over dispute with Greece and Cyprus
Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott accused Turkey of “thuggish behavior” toward Greece and Cyprus and questioned Ankara’s commitment to NATO amid longstanding disputes over Aegean airspace, maritime boundaries and the divided island of Cyprus. Speaking to The Associated Press after visits to Athens and Nicosia, Scott also backed a planned electricity link between Greece and Cyprus, with a possible extension to Israel.
The project has heightened tensions with Turkey, which says it should be consulted before seabed surveys proceed. Scott’s unusually blunt remarks followed a visit to Athens by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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