The Turkish Oruc Reis survey ship is seen in a file photo. [AP] Ankara is planning to extend a navigational telex reserving disputed parts of the Eastern Mediterranean for energy exploration by its Oruc Reis survey ship from September 10 to September 25, the pro-government Yeni Safak newspaper repo»»»

The Turkish naval forces held surface and air defense fire exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean amid escalating tension with Greece over drilling activity in the region, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Friday. “Our TCG GEDİZ Frigate successfully performed its surface and air defense fire prac»»»

Greece accused rival Turkey of lacking credibility on Monday by sending a survey vessel into contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean, and of orchestrating the partial opening of an abandoned town on ethnically-split Cyprus. Earlier on Monday Turkey issued a maritime advisory that it planned t»»»

A spokesman for the Greek government, Stelios Petsas, said yesterday that his country will not participate in exploratory talks with Turkey as long as the Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis remains in waters under dispute by the two countries. “As long as the Oruc Reis is in the area we will not hold »»»

Greece will not engage in exploratory talks with Turkey as long as Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis remains in its continental shelf waters, the government’s spokesman said on Tuesday. “As long as the Oruc Reis is in the area we will not hold exploratory contacts with Turkey,” Stelios Petsas told Sk»»»