8 hours ago“Greece-Turkey conflict could trigger a major war in the region”
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Tension in the Mediterranean Sea that has long begun between Turkey and Greece is at risk of escalating into a major war that other states will participate in, writes CCN. The armies of the two countries carried out military maneuvers on the same day in the Mediterranean Sea, pushing [...]
The armies of the two countries carried out military maneuvers on the same day in the Mediterranean Sea, further postponing the conflict that has begun.
Germany has tried to end the conflict in this region but has so far achieved no progress, while France, one of the main countries in NATO, has declared it ready to increase military capacities in the Mediterranean.
The “Dirtar of talks between Greece and Turkey should be open rather than closed further. In addition to new provocations, we have to go towards lowering tensions and reaching an agreement that will be good for both sides”, German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said on Twitter.
Tensions intensified after Ankara announced its expansion mission to the Mediterranean on Monday. The seismic research ship Orruc Reiss is associated with Turkish Navy military ships.
According to a 2010 study by the US Geological Survey, the eastern Mediterranean basin has a reserve of 1.7 billion barrels of oil and about 122 trillion cubic metres of gas.
Greece is responding calmly and willingly to both diplomatic and operational levels. And with national confidence, he does everything needed to protect his sovereign rights,” Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas told reporters Monday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reacted by naming Greece the only cause of tensions occurring in the Mediterranean Sea.
He accused him of trying to sign agreements with several countries designated to increase credibility because so far I lack it.
This relates to the help he has received from a member of the European Union and NATO, France, while in the region it is being supported by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.
The territorial dispute between Turkey and Greece and the division of the island of Cyprus has caused continuing problems in the Mediterranean region, but the new conflict I launched on the hydrocarbon reserves has changed everything by turning the Mediterranean Sea” into a battlefield, Michael Tanchum said, a member at the Austrian Institute for European and Security Studies.
