Oruc Reis
Turkey extends seismic survey work in disputed Mediterranean area to November 29
Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work of its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until November 29,...
Greece says Turkey encroaching on continental shelf with new hydrocarbon search
Greece urged Turkey on Sunday to rescind a naval advisory announcing hydrocarbon exploration activity in the Mediterranean, saying the area it covered included Greek continental...
Turkey extends east Med survey, Greece calls it an ‘illegal move’ (updated)
Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work of its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Nov. 4,...
Greece vows to push for sanctions against Turkey over Oruc Reis (Update 3)
Tensions spiked between Greece and Turkey on Monday over offshore rights in the eastern Mediterranean, with Athens vowing to push its EU peers to activate...
Greece calls Turkey’s survey in east Mediterranean a ‘major escalation’ in energy row
The Turkish ship at the centre of a row with the European Union over offshore exploration rights set sail on Monday to conduct new seismic...
Turkey does not expect EU sanctions over east Med dispute
Turkey does not expect to face European Union sanctions over a dispute with Greece in the eastern Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday,...
Greek PM welcomes departure of Oruc Reis, Turkey says it doesn’t mean anything (Update 2)
The Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis has returned to Turkey following the expiry of a navigational warning, Navetx for exploration in the region, including...
Russian exercise falls under Cypriot jurisdiction, government says
Russia contacts Cyprus whenever it plans to conduct air or naval wargames, the government said Thursday, following reports that Turkey issued its own navigational warnings...
Turkey extends work of East Med exploration ship through Sept 12
Turkey said on Monday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will carry out seismic surveys in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Sept....
Erdogan says Turkey will not succumb to threats, Oruc Reis to remain in region for 90 days (Updated)
Turkey, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean, will not succumb to threats, intimidation and blackmail, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Speaking at an event...
President Trump steps in to ease tension between Greece and Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump talked on the phone late Wednesday to both Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to express his...
Oruc Reis will lay almost 2,000 metres of cable by August 23, Turkey says
Turkey’s research vessel Oruc Reis will lay 1,750 metres of cables for seismic surveys in region by August 23, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez has said....
Our View: EU Commission speaking for us all in expressing concern
The European Commission was talking on behalf of all of us in expressing concern over the latest Greece-Turkey stand-off in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey’s seismic...
EXPLAINER-Turkish energy exploration vessel sails into deep discord
The seismic vessel Oruc Reis’ arrival on Monday in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean, following Turkey’s announcement it was resuming energy exploration work,...
Turkey calls Athens ‘maximalist’, EU tells Ankara: take your disputes to international courts (Update 2)
Greece and Cyprus have issued a counter-Navtex in answer to Turkey’s issuance of a similar alert for an area which lays within Greece’s Exclusive Economic...
Turkish research vessel sails into island’s EEZ
The Turkish research vessel Oruç Reis sailed into the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Saturday morning in an area off the western coast, a...
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...
Fourth Turkish ship on its way to the eastern Mediterranean
A fourth Turkish ship, Oruc Reis, is on its way to meet the three drillships already stationed off the coast of Cyprus, Turkish Foreign Minister...