France angers Turkey with plans to boost military presence in Mediterranean
France backs Greece and calls on Ankara to stop its gas exploration work in disputed Mediterranean waters
13 August 2020 - 20:19
Ankara — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a “high price” after France said would increase its military presence in the region
Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have risen sharply this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the region, escorted by warships, in a move Greece decried as illegal...
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