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Turkey Says Second Ship Set To Drill Off Cyprus
A second Turkish drillship will begin drilling for oil and natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean within a week, Turkey's energy minister said, in a move which that could strain ties with Cyprus over jurisdiction rights for exploration.
Turkey Set To Begin Oil And Gas Drilling Off Cyprus
Turkey and the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government have overlapping claims of jurisdiction for offshore oil and gas research in the eastern Mediterranean, a region thought to be rich in natural gas.
US Urges Turkey To Halt Drilling Operations Off Cyprus Coast
The U.S. State Department on July 9 urged Turkish authorities to halt energy drilling operations off the Cypriot coast in the Mediterranean, a day after Cyprus protested a Turkish ship dropping anchor there.