Turkey sending seismic survey ship gain to disputed waters with Greece

Turkey is once again planning to send its research ship to the Eastern Mediterranean on a seismic survey mission, after hopes for deescalation of tensions with its NATO ally Greece were dashed with the European Union’s sanctions threat against Ankara. Turkey’s navy announced late Sunday that Oruc Reis, the very research ship that has been at the heart of a dispute with neighboring Greece over oil and gas drilling rights in the region, will continue its work in an area including the south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo for ten days. Oruc Reis will be accompanied by two other vessels, Ataman…