EU imposes sanctions on 2 Turkish nationals

The EU Council has imposed a travel ban and asset freezing measures on 2 executives of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) on the basis that they are responsible for the planning/directing/implementing of unauthorised offshore hydrocarbon exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean. Press Release. The individuals: Mehmet Ferruh Akalin, the Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors of TPAO, and …