‘Turkey’s resolve should not be tested’
Turkey’s resolve in the eastern Mediterranean should not be tested, the leader of Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) said on Sunday. Referring to...
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Turkey looking to buy fourth drillship – reports
Turkey is looking to buy a fourth drillship and has struck a preliminary deal, according to media reports. The drillship is the Bolette Dolphin, built...
Ankara ‘will not hesitate’ to dispatch third drillship to the region
Ankara will “not hesitate” to dispatch a third drillship to the eastern Mediterranean or to waters off Cyprus, Turkey’s foreign minister said Thursday. But that...
Erdogan says third Turkish drill ship to begin operations in 2020 (Updated)
Ankara has purchased its third offshore drilling ship which will arrive in Turkey next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that the ship...
Turkey buys third drillship – reports
Turkey has purchased a third drillship, Sertao, according to reports on Sunday. Two of Ankara’s drillships, Yavuz and Fatih are currently operating in and around...
Fatih leaves Cyprus’ EEZ for Antalya
The Turkish drillship ‘Fatih’ on Thursday was apparently en route to the port of Antalya, southern Turkey, having left a location west of Cyprus where...
Erdogan blasts Greek Cypriots for not sharing natural gas (updated)
Cyprus fired back against Turkey on Saturday, saying if anyone is threatening peace in the area it is Ankara, after President Tayyip Erdogan accused the...
Turkey may acquire a third drillship, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey may be acquiring a third drillship, it emerged on Thursday. Speaking at a broad meeting of...
Process underway to secure international arrest warrant for ‘Fatih’ crew
Authorities have begun procedures to have an international arrest warrant issued for the crew of the Turkish drillship operating in the northern part of Cyprus’...
Turkish drillship close to Antalya
The Turkish drillship Fatih, formerly DeepSea Metro II, is close to Antalya in Turkey on with the intention of heading at some point soon for...
