Ankara says Turkey has legitimate and legal rights existing in the Eastern Mediterranean while Greece and Greek Cypriot Administration call EU to take measures against Turkey
Turkey's drillship 'Yavuz' is seen after anchored offshore during its operations in Antalya, Turkey on June 25, 2019.
Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said at the launch of the vessel, Yavuz, it would operate in a borehole near Karpas peninsula, and reach a depth of 3,300 metres . European Union leaders are set to warn Turkey to end its gas drilling in disputed waters or face action from the bloc, as Greece and Greek-administered Cyprus pressed other EU states to speak out. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has been talking "nonsense" about the eastern Mediterranean issue.
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