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Turkey sends drillship to Mediterranean

Wednesday, August 10 2022

Fossil Energy – Turkey

Turkey has sent its new hydrocarbons drilling ship to the Mediterranean Sea yesterday but President Tayyip Erdogan said it would operate 55 kilometres (34.18 miles) off Turkey’s coast, in an area outside waters also claimed by Cyprus.

Credit: Presidency of Turkey.

Speaking at the launch ceremony in the southern province of Mersin, Erdogan said the area of operation was within Turkey’s sovereign territory and that there was no need for permission from anyone for it to drill there.

Source: Reuters.

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Filed Under: Cyprus, Drilling, drillship, International News, Turkey Tagged With: Cyprus, drilling, Mediterranean, President Erdogan, turkey


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