Turkey disgruntled by US support for Greece, Cyprus, Israel summit - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Semih Idiz

Semih Idiz

Mar 24, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) shakes hands with with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (L) as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks on during their meeting in Jerusalem on March 20, 2019. - (Photo by GALI TIBBON / AFP) (Photo credit should read GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) shakes hands with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (L) as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks on during their meeting in Jerusalem, March 20, 2019. — GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images

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Turkish drilling vessel Yavuz sets sail in Izmit Bay, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, off the port of Dilovasi, Turkey, June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RC17D18454C0

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Israeli gas platforms are seen in the Mediterranean sea, some 15 miles (24 km) west of the port city of Ashdod, February 25, 2013. Israel's huge new offshore gas resource offers its enemies an obvious target and gives its navy, long overshadowed by other branches of the Israeli armed forces, a big job that will require extra spending. Picture taken February 25, 2013. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: MILITARY ENERGY BUSINESS POLITICS MARITIME) - RTXY5G1

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