Turkey pauses energy-exploration research in east Mediterranean
Turkey says it is ‘ready to discuss’ with Greece as it temporarily suspends oil and gas exploration surveys.
Germany no longer approving arms exports to Turkey except for naval equipment, says German FM
Turkey-Greece tensions escalate over Turkish Med drilling plans
Greece issues a naval alert after Turkey says it is sending a ship to carry out a drilling survey.
The area subject to a Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) that seismic vessel Oruç Reis will start research in the eastern Mediterranean as of July 21 falls under the continental shelf of Turkey and was notified to the United Nations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy has said.
In the Eastern Mediterranean, the West has retreated. That leaves Turkey and Russia to fill the vacuum.
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