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EU slaps sanctions on Turkish officials over Cyprus drilling

| February 27, 2020 2:05 PM

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday slapped sanctions on two senior members of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation and accused them of responsibility for illegal drilling in waters off the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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