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The EU last month opened the door to begin updating a Customs Union as demanded by Ankara. This would bring EU candidate Turkey into the internal market of the world’s largest trading bloc.

The Eastern Mediterranean was high on the agenda of Pompeo’s talks as Greece, the US, France and other nations have slammed Ankara’s military moves in the region, as were Turkish Aegean provocations.

Katrougalos reiterated today that under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Turkey has rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, but he did not elaborate what those might be.