Egypt, Turkey show off naval strength in eastern Mediterranean - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Aug 3, 2020

A picture taken at the port of Dilovasi, outside Istanbul, on June 20, 2019 shows the drilling ship 'Yavuz' scheduled to search for oil and gas off Cyprus. - Turkey is set to send a new ship on June 20 to search for oil and gas off Cyprus, in a move expected to escalate tensions after the EU called on Ankara to stop its "illegal drilling activities". The region near the divided island is believed have rich natural gas deposits, triggering a race between Turkey and the internationally recognised Cyprus, whic — A picture taken at the port of Dilovasi, outside Istanbul, shows the drilling ship Yavuz scheduled to search for oil and gas off Cyprus, June 20, 2019. — BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images

Turkey grows increasingly isolated in eastern Mediterranean dispute with Greece

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In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and German Foreign Affairs Minister Heiko Maas (L) hold a joint press conference following their meeting at the Turkish Foreign Ministry in Ankara on August 25, 2020. - The German Foreign minister warned on August 25 that Turkey's standoff with Greece in the eastern Mediterranean was at a "very critical" juncture but stressed that both sides appeared ready to talk. A crisis has been brewing in the eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey is at odds with Greec

Germany appeals for calm as Turkish, Greek navies run drills in EastMed

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This picture taken on August 23, 2019 in Istanbul shows a view of Turkish General Directorate of Mineral research and Exploration's (MTA) Oruc Reis seismic research vessel docked at Haydarpasa port, which searches for hydrocarbon, oil, natural gas and coal reserves at sea. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey doubles down in eastern Mediterranean after Egypt-Greece deal

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Turkey expands gas exploration efforts to Libya’s offshore waters

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