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Today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed a new threat to Greece due to escalating tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, on the eve of military maneuvers by his forces in the region.
The dispute between Turkey and Greece, both members of NATO, has grown increasingly over the wealth of gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean since Turkey deployed an exploration ship last month to the region.
Erdogan said, in a speech during the inauguration of “Professor Suleiman Yalçın’s Medical City” in #Istanbul and televised it, that “Turkey and its people are prepared for any scenario and its consequences.”
Turkish military officials announced that they would begin a five-day military training on Sunday in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, which only Ankara recognizes.
And NATO announced this week that Turkish and Greek leaders agreed to hold technical talks to avoid any incidents between the two countries.
However, Greece said later that it had not yet agreed to hold talks, prompting an accusation from Turkey that the European Union member state was abandoning the dialogue.
Cyprus and Greece say Ankara is violating their sovereignty by drilling for energy resources in their territorial waters.
Erdogan added: “We have always confirmed Turkey’s readiness for all forms of sharing, as long as it is fair.”
On August 10, Turkey deployed the exploration ship “Aruj Reis” accompanied by a fleet of warships in the waters between Cyprus and the Greek islands of Kastelorizo and Crete.
The ship’s stay in the disputed waters was extended three times.
Greece responded by conducting naval exercises with various allies from the European Union and the United Arab Emirates, not far from the smaller exercises Turkey conducted between Cyprus and Crete last week.
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