Turkey says France should refrain from escalating Mediterranean tensions

FILE PHOTO: Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis is seen in Istanbul, Turkey, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File PhotoShare this contentANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday France should refrain from steps that escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, where Ankara is embroiled in a dispute with Greece over Turkish oil and gas exploration in disputed waters.

The French military conducted training exercises with Greek forces in the region on Thursday, according to defence sources.Speaking at a televised news conference with his Swiss counterpart in Bern, Cavusoglu said Switzerland had offered to mediate in the eastern Mediterranean dispute and Turkey had agreed in principle, adding Greece would get a response if it provokes the Turkish Oruc Reis survey vessel in the region.

The Greek-Turkish dispute was one of the subjects discussed in a call on Friday between Macron and US President Donald Trump, the White House said, and the two leaders"expressed concern over increased tension between NATO Allies Greece and Turkey". Switzerland said it was willing to support a dialogue to defuse the current tensions, as long as this was desired by all parties involved.

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

France bolsters Mediterranean presence as Turkey tensions worsenFrance on Thursday prepared to beef up its military presence in the Mediterranean as tensions rose, prompting Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Amid tensions with Turkey, Greece in joint manoeuvres with FranceThe French military conducted training exercises with Greek forces off the southern island of Crete on Thursday, defence sources said, as tension ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

France says Covid-19 cases rising fastest among younger people is a 'troubling situation'PARIS (AFP) - French health authorities warned Thursday (Aug 13) that new coronavirus cases were rising fastest among younger people, as the number of confirmed infections per day continued to tick up.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

UK will be 'ruthless' over COVID-19 quarantine, Johnson says when asked about FranceBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government was prepared to be ruthless with even its closest partners over COVID-19 quarantine ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Workplaces top source of COVID-19 clusters in France, says doctorWorkplaces are the main clusters of coronavirus infection in France and companies should have staff work from home as much as possible after the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Party's over: Airbnb restricts under-25s in UK, France and SpainAirbnb said Friday it is restricting the ability of people under 25 in Britain, France and Spain from renting entire homes via its platform in ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »