Turkey-Greece tensions escalate amid renewed exploration in disputed waters

YouTube ^ | October 13, 2020 | TV7 Israel News

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Today's top stories 13.10.20;

1) The Israeli Parliament, or Knesset in Hebrew, formally opened its winter session -- amid domestic reports of a reemerging political crisis that may yet again force the Jewish State into another round of national elections.
2) A Cargo Vessel makes a first official maritime transport of Emirati goods to the state of Israel.
3) Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean are once again on the rise, after Turkey announced its decision to conduct exploration works for offshore energy sources in disputed waters, south of the Greek Island of Kastellorizo -- which is situated near Turkey's southern coast.

Turkey-Greece tensions escalate amid renewed exploration in disputed waters-TV7 Israel News 13.10.20

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Turkey's move on Monday to carry out a seismic survey south of the Greek island Kastellorizo is a major escalation of tensions, threatening peace and security in the area, Greece's foreign ministry said...

Energy Minister Fatih Donmez tweeted the Oruc Reis raised its anchor to "take the X-ray" of the Mediterranean seabed, after the completion of maintenance work. Turkey announced last month that it was pulling the Oruc Reis to shore for maintenance and resupply, saying the move would give "diplomacy a chance" ...

Monday's move showed Ankara was "unreliable" and "does not really truly want a dialogue", the statement said, as it came days after Turkey committed to proposing a date for exploratory talks at a meeting between Greek and Turkish foreign ministers.

"We call on Turkey to recall its decision," Greece said, describing the research mission as a "direct threat to regional peace and security".

It added Ankara was "the foremost factor of instability" in the region "from Libya to the Aegean and Cyprus, Syria, Iraq and now Nagorno-Karabakh".

Meanwhile, France said Turkey should refrain from new provocations and show good faith.

"We expect Turkey to meet its commitments, abstain from new provocations and show concrete evidence of good faith," foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll said.

Turkey sails into contested Mediterranean waters, angering Greece | Al Jazeera | October 12, 2020

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