By Asli Kandemir (Bloomberg) Turkey said the Greek Coast Guard fired on a ship in international waters in the northern Aegean Sea, marking another potential escalation of tension between the NATO…
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Erdogan Dials Up Tension In The Aegean Sea
by Ali Kucukgocmen (Reuters) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarized status, and said Turkey was prepared to…
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Turkey, Greece Agree To Improve Ties Amid Ukraine Conflict
ISTANBUL, March 13 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed in talks on Sunday to improve ties, despite the long-running disagreements between the two NATO members, Ankara said….
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EU to Toughen Sanctions on Turkish Drilling – Draft Statement
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The European Union will impose sanctions on more Turkish individuals and companies responsible for drilling in contested waters in the Mediterranean, according…
Turkish Seismic Vessel Returns to Port
ANKARA, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Turkey’s seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis returned to port on Monday from disputed Mediterranean waters, less than two weeks before a European Union summit where…
Turkey Continues Disputed Mediterranean Seismic Survey
by Daren Butler (Reuters) – Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work of its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Nov. 4, taking a step which was set to fuel tensions in the region. NATO members Turkey and Greece are locked in a dispute over the extent […]
Turkey Extends Exploration in Disputed Waters with Greece
ANKARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Wednesday it extended the stay of its Oruc Reis survey vessel and two other ships in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Oct. 27, in a move likely to further escalate tensions in the region. Two other vessels, the Ataman and Cengiz Han along...
Opinion: Law of the Sea Can’t Solve the Greco-Turkish Island Problem: Andreas Kluth
By Andreas Kluth (Bloomberg Opinion) –Kastellorizo is one of those places that might become a cause for war even though most people couldn’t find it on a map. The combatants would be Greece and Turkey, formally NATO “allies” but in reality perennial foes since the sloppy unraveling of the Ottoman...
Tensions Flare as Turkey Again Sends Survey Ship to East Med
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkey’s renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and “deliberately” complicating the resumption of talks with...
Turkey Extends Exploration Work in Disputed East Med Area
ISTANBUL/ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Monday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will carry out seismic surveys in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Sept. 12, provoking an angry response from neighboring Greece. Turkey and Greece, NATO allies, vehemently disagree...