Turkish navy stops Greek frigate from interfering with research boat in Mediterranean

Source: Xinhua| 2018-10-19 04:01:49|Editor: Mu Xuequan
Video PlayerClose

ANKARA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Turkish navy on Thursday stopped a Greek frigate from interfering with a Turkish research vessel operating in the eastern Mediterranean.

The Turkish seismic and drilling vessel, named Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa, was conducting research activities on the Turkish continental shelf in the Mediterranean when the incident happened, Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

It did not give the number of Turkish warships that took part in the operation.

In a written statement released late Thursday, Turkish Foreign Ministry slammed the interference move by Greece as "counter-productive and harmful" to bilateral relations and regional stability.

The ministry calls on Greece to abstain from such acts that would cause an escalation in the region, saying that Turkey will continue to exercise its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its continental shelf.

Turkey has accelerated drilling activities in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean since last year, and plans to drill the country's first well in Mediterranean by the end of this year.

Turkey, Greece and Cyprus' internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government have overlapping claims of jurisdiction for offshore oil and gas research in eastern Mediterranean.

TOP STORIES
EDITOR’S CHOICE
MOST VIEWED
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011105091375426391
国产无码在线观看免费在线,37pao国产成视频,日韩一区二区视频在线,国产国产人免费人成免费视频麻豆
亚洲一区精品中文字幕 | 热久久国产欧美一区二区精品 | 亚洲欧美日韩另类久久 | 久久精品亚洲国产AV | 色先锋久久久久久资源 | 在线观看黄a∨免费无毒网站 |