The Turkish navy has announced that they will send a research ship which is currently at the center of drilling row back to the Mediterranean

The Turkish navy has announced that they will send a research ship which is currently at the center of drilling row back to the Mediterranean The tensions between the two started in August when the boat was sent to monitor an area claimed by Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Turkey decided to withdraw their ship in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts in September. But they have recently declared that they had the intention to send it in the eastern Mediterranean for 10 days to research seismic activity. The vessel will also be accompanied by Ataman and Cengiz Han, two other ships. Greece and Turkey have a history of border disputes and competing over maritime rights. La marine turque a annoncé qu'elle enverrait un navire de recherche qui est actuellement au centre de la ligne de forage de retour en Méditerranée Les tensions entre les deux ont commencé en août lorsque le bateau a été envoyé pour surveiller une zone revendiquée par la Grèce, la Turquie et Chypre. La Turquie a décidé de retirer son navire afin d'éviter des conflits inutiles en septembre, mais elle a récemment déclarée qu'elle avait l'intention de l'envoyer en Méditerranée orientale pendant 10 jours afin d'étudier l'activité sismique. Le bateau sera également accompagné d'Ataman et de Cengiz Han, deux autres navires. La Grèce et la Turquie ont des antécédents de différends frontaliers et de revendications concurrentes sur les droits maritimes. Nouveaux mots : Vessel : Navire -- Céleste Lemonnier +
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