Thursday, August 13, 2020

Greece Puts Its Military On Alert Over Turkey's Exploration Of Oil And Gas Reserves In Contested Waters



The Guardian: Greek military put on high alert as tensions with Turkey rise

Dispute over exploration of energy reserves in eastern Mediterranean escalates

Greece has placed its military forces on high alert, recalling its naval and air force officers from holiday, as tensions with Turkey over exploration of potentially lucrative offshore energy reserves escalate in the eastern Mediterranean.

With Ankara dispatching the Oruç Reis, a drillship escorted by gunboats, to conduct seismic research in contested waters, Athens stepped up calls for Turkey to stop the “illegal” activities, intensifying a diplomatic offensive that has prompted the US, EU, France and Israel to express growing anxiety over the situation.

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WNU Editor: Turkish President Erdogan does not strike me as someone who listens .... Turkey's Erdogan says only solution in Mediterranean is dialogue (Reuters)

More News On The Growing Tensions Between Greece And Turkey

Greece deploys navy against Turkish intrusion -- Washington Examiner
Greece calls for emergency EU meeting on Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean activities -- Middle East Monitor
Greek PM Mitsotakis: “Greece Will Not Succumb to Threats and Blackmail” -- Greek Reporter
Greece, U.S. foreign ministers to meet over Eastern Mediterranean tensions -- Reuters
Turkey's search for oil may spill over into conflict with Greece -- Simon Henderson, The Hill

1 comment:

Jac said...

Erdogan, the most dangerous person in the world.