Tensions rise as Turkey resumes survey in contested eastern Mediterranean
Greece says Turkey's move is ‘a major escalation and a direct threat to peace and security’
12 October 2020 - 19:11
Ankara — A Turkish survey ship returned to the contested waters of the eastern Mediterranean on Monday as deepening frictions with Greece challenge international efforts to defuse the showdown there.
The Oruc Reis will carry out seismic studies in an area between the Greek islands of Kastellorizo and Rhodes until October 22, according to a Turkish navy website. Ankara had recalled the ship in September to allow a chance for dialogue with Greece over territorial disputes, while warning it would return it in the absence of progress...
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