Erdogan warns Greece against taking 'path to ruin' as navies face off amid war fears in Mediterranean
sent their Oruc Reis research vessel into disputed waters to survey the seabed for gas and oil on August 10, accompanied by Turkish warships., who responded by dispatching navy ships and announcing military exercises south of Turkey and on the Greek island of Kastellerizo - just one mile south of the Turkish coast.in an area where it has exclusive rights on potential undersea gas and oil deposits - prompting the country to send warships to track the Turkish flotilla.
Mr Erdogan said: “Turkey will take what is its right in the Mediterranean, in the Aegean and in the Black Sea. It comes as Turkey today said that will hold firing exercises in the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Iskenderun, northeast of Cyprus, on September 1-2.
The tough talk comes despite attempts by German officials to mediate the escalating diplomatic crisis.
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