Turkey Rejects Greek Claims in Mediterranean Waters Dispute

  • Ankara says seismic ship Oruc Reis on Turkey continental shelf
  • Greece, Germany call on Turkey to cease activity in the area

Turkey’s Oruc Reis seismic survey ship

Photographer: Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images

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Turkey rejected Greece’s argument that its energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean encroaches on Greek territory, suggesting tensions in the region will remain high.