Oruc Reis

Facing rising tension over Turkey's energy exploration efforts in Greek and Cypriot waters, the EU called for dialogue and an end to the continued acts of aggression by Greece's neighbor on Monday. If Turkey does not heed the warning, European...

Turkey has decided to prolong the stay of the Oruc Reis survey vessel in the Greek continental shelf until September 1, after a new navigational advisory it issued on Thursday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior officials said...

Greece responded to the extension of the illegal Turkish NAVTEX with its own advisory for a big aeronautical exercise within the Greek continental shelf in the wider area of ​​SE Crete, Karpathos, Rhodes and South Kastelorizo. According to Hellenic National...

Turkey on Sunday announced a four-day extension of the illegal NAVTEX for gas exploration inside Greece's continental shelf, according to ANA-MPA. The previous NAVTEX which expired on Sunday (today) was extended with Turkish seismic vessel Oruc Reis sailing southwest accompanied...

In a Wednesday television interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke at length about Turkey's continued aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean, declaring that it must stop its continued provocations before any talks can take place...

Vice Admiral Alexandros Diakopoulos, the National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has tendered his resignation after disagreement and confusion reigned after the comments he made regarding Turkey's oil and gas exploration vessel the Oruc Reis. The resignation of...

The sharp increase in tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean was addressed by EU President Charles Michel on Wednesday, after a teleconference called in Brussels to address the ongoing unrest in Belarus. The EU head placed the...

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Tuesday spoke with the captain of the Limnos, the Greek frigate which collided with a ship belonging to the Turkish Navy last week. This is seen as official confirmation that the incident occurred, as...

Greek Foreign Minister Dendias addressed an extraordinary meeting of the EU Security Council on Friday afternoon, during which he showed photographs of the collision which took place this week after Greek and Turkish naval vessels operated in the same...

In what is largely being seen as a last-ditch bid to win more personal approval from his own public, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan charged late on Thursday that Greece had "attacked" the Turkish oil and gas exploration ship...