Greek and Turkish ships dispatched to the Mediterranean Sea tensions rise at 0:35 on August 14th
Tensions are growing, with Greece and Turkey confronting each other over natural gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean, sending ships to the waters where both sides claim sovereignty.
For many years, Greece and Turkey have been in conflict over natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean, claiming territorial sovereignty over both sides.
Under such circumstances, Turkey dispatched a research vessel for resource development to the south of the Greek island of Kastelorizo in this area from 10th of this month. In the photo provided by the Turkish army, you can see five ships surrounding the research vessel.
On the other hand, Greece is also sending ships to the field, and according to a senior official of the Ministry of Defense of Greece, on the 12th, the situation where the Greek ship that was monitoring the research ship and the Turkish ship are likely to collide It means that
Greece's Prime Minister Mitsutakis issued a statement on the 12th, calling for talks from the Turkish side and strongly restraining him by saying, "We will not make the situation worse, but we will not overlook provocation."
Turkish President Erdogan has made clear in his speech on the 13th that “dialogue and negotiations are the way to go”, but he will not give up his sovereignty.
Greece and Turkey are both member countries of NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but in order to support Greece, France is dispatching two fighters and two ships to the Eastern Mediterranean, and tensions are increasing, involving neighboring countries.