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Chris Van Hollen: “Turkey is regularly violating the territorial waters in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus and Greece, and there is a…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
Turkey is regularly violating the territorial waters in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus and Greece, and there is a real risk that some incident there could spiral out of control if they continue those provocative actions.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen warns about Turkey's aggressive actions in the Mediterranean region.

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