SUBMIT PICTURE: Turkish seismic research study vessel Oruc Reis cruises in the Bosphorus inIstanbul Picture taken October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo

ISTANBUL/ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters)– Turkey claimed on Monday that its Oruc Reis expedition vessel will certainly accomplish seismic studies in a questioned location of the eastern Mediterranean up untilSept 12, prompting an upset reaction from bordering Greece.

Turkey as well as Greece, NATO allies, emphatically differ over cases to hydrocarbon sources in the location based upon clashing sights on the degree of their continental racks in waters populated with mainly Greek islands.

Both sides have actually held army workouts in the eastern Mediterranean, highlighting the capacity for the conflict over the degree of their continental racks to rise.

The Turkish navy released an advising claiming the Oruc Reis would certainly proceed functioning up untilSept 12. It had actually formerly been arranged to function up untilSept 1.

The advisory followed the European Union’s exec previously on Monday asked for dialog with Turkey as well as required that Ankara avoid independent actions that stir stress in the eastern Mediterranean.

Greece’s international ministry called the advising prohibited as well as prompted Turkey to relieve stress as well as benefit security in the area.

“Turkey continues to ignore calls for dialog and to escalate its provocations,” the ministry claimed in a declaration. “Greece won’t be blackmailed.”

Greece will certainly maintain looking for maritime take care of its next-door neighbors in the area, based upon worldwide legislation as well as the legislation of the Sea, the ministry included. Last week, Greece validated an accord on maritime borders with Egypt.

Turkey’s most recent advising described a details expedition location. On Saturday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claimed the Oruc Reis would certainly proceed benefiting the following 90 days as it relocated progressively closer to the Turkish district of Antalya.

Seismic studies become part of primary benefit possible hydrocarbon expedition. Turkey has actually additionally been checking out for hydrocarbon sources in the Black Sea as well as found a 320 billion cubic meter (11.3 trillion cubic feet) gas area.

Separately, Turkey additionally claimed it will certainly hold an army workout off northwest Cyprus up untilSept 11. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu as well as Renee Maltezou; composing by Ezgi Erkoyun; modifying by Giles Elgood as well as Richard Pullin)

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