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State Oil Firm Drilling Application in East Med Mat Spark Tensions With Greece, EU

TURKEY
  • Turkish State owned energy company TPAO has applied for a license to explore from crude oil in the East Med according to the official Gazette
  • three areas where TPAO plans to carry out the exploration are in Turkish territorial waters off the coast of Silifke in Mersin province
  • Comes after Erdogan promised to continue drilling activities in recent comments that may revive tensions with the EU & Greece
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