Germany on Wednesday called upon Turkey to avoid escalation and refrain from illegal drillings off Cyprus. German Foreign Ministry`s deputy spokesman Christofer Burger told the press in Berlin that “we have repeatedly stressed that we are monitoring developments in the Eastern Mediterranean with great concern. In particular, the Turkish announcements for drillings southeast of the Cypriot peninsula of Karpasia. The European Council has already condemned the continuous illegal practice of Turkey in its conclusions of 20 June. And the High Representative …