Turkish Cypriots propose cooperation over Cyprus gas, Turkey says

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has proposed to the internationally recognized government of Cyprus that the two sides cooperate in the search for gas off the island of Cyprus, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
The proposal comes after a European Union warning that it could curb funding for Turkey in retaliation for what it calls Ankara's illegal drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.
Akinci "presented a new comprehensive cooperation proposal prepared by the Turkish Cypriot side for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources around the island of Cyprus to the Greek Cypriot side through the United Nations," Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The proposal said that Turkish and Greek Cypriots "are equal partners on the island, have equal rights, so should share the income and cooperate in the area of...