The European Union (EU) warns Turkey to “immediately” stop its oil and gas exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean, amid rising tensions between Greece and Cyprus on the one side and Turkey on the other.

Erdogan says Ankara will never cave in to international threats and sanctions over the Turkish energy exploration in the disputed waters of the eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey has urged France to refrain from escalating tensions in the eastern Mediterranean following the country’s plan to increase its military presence in the disputed area.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece against any attack on the country’s vessel engaged in energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean.

President Erdogan says the only solution to Turkey's dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean is through dialogue and negotiation.

France plans to increase military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, amid rising tensions between Turkey and Greece over Turkish oil and gas exploration in disputed waters in the sea.

Greece is set to call an emergency meeting of the European Union (EU) foreign ministers to discuss its growing dispute with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey has launched naval exercises off two Greek islands and announced resumption of its energy exploration research activity in the disputed area, as territorial tensions escalate in the eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey has issued an advisory saying that a Turkish ship is set to conduct a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean over the next two weeks.

It was all smiles and warm wishes between the top-ranking officials from Greece and Spain but between Covid-safe greetings, a growing dispute was bubbling threatening to force European allies into picking sides.