Turkey to Expand Oil and Gas Exploration in Disputed Waters

Turkish drilling ship 'Yavuz' and a warship at the port of Dilovasi, outside Istanbul, in 2019.Photographer: BULENT KILIC/AFP

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By Selcan Hacaoglu

June 3, 2020 at 7:01 AM UTC

Updated on

June 3, 2020 at 7:49 AM UTC

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Turkey vowed to defend its interests in the eastern Mediterranean, where it’s preparing to issue new energy exploration licenses over the objections of Greece and the European Union.