FILE PHOTO: Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 3, 2018. ATHENS: Turkey's move to carry out a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean south of Greek island Kastellorizo is a major escalation of tensions, threatening peace and security in the area, Greece's foreign ministry said on Monday .ship would conduct a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean over the next 10 days.
FILE PHOTO: Crew members of the amphibious landing ship tank TCG Bayraktar pose after a landing drill during the Blue Homeland naval exercise off the Aegean coastal town of Foca in Izmir Bay, Turkey Mar 5, 2019. Coming a few days after a meeting of Greek and Turkish foreign ministers, where Turkey committed on proposing a date for exploratory talks, the move showed Turkey is"unreliable" and"does not really truly want a dialogue," it said.The two countries are at odds over overlapping claims for hydrocarbon resources in the region. The foreign ministers of Turkey and Greece met last week and agreed to hold bilateral talks on the disputes.
Last month, Ankara withdrew Oruc Reis from contested waters to"allow for diplomacy" ahead of a European Union summit.
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