France: EU sanctions on Turkey an option over gas standoff

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — France’s minister for Europe says the European Union should consider imposing sanctions against Turkey if the Turkish government  won’t suspend its search for energy reserves in eastern Mediterranean waters where Cyprus and Greece claim exclusive economic rights. French Minister for European Affairs Clement Beaune said during a visit to Cyprus on Friday that sanctions should be among the options the EU considers employing if Turkey continues to &ldqu