By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkey's renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and "deliberately" complicating the resumption of talks with Greece. "The United States deplores Turkey’s October 11 announcement of renewed … [Read more...]
Cruise Ship Shipbreaking Booming in Turkey
By Bulent Usta ALIAGA, Turkey, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Business is booming at a sea dock in western Turkey, where five hulking cruise ships are being dismantled for scrap metal sales after the COVID-19 pandemic all but destroyed the industry, the head of a ship recyclers' group said on Friday. Cruise ships were home to the some of the earliest clusters of COVID-19 as the pandemic … [Read more...]
What Are The Most Dangerous Waters in the World Today?
By Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg) As a Greek-American who lived in Athens for three years, and as a U.S. Navy mariner, I got to know the eastern Mediterranean well. It has been a strategic crossroads throughout history for Greeks, Persians, Egyptians, Jews, Phoenicians, Romans, Crusaders and more modern sea warriors. Whenever I’ve sailed the waters, during the Cold War … [Read more...]
Drillship Fatih Makes Huge Black Sea Discovery
By Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey has found 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the biggest ever discovery in the Black Sea, and hopes to begin production by 2023. The lira and benchmark share index both gave up gains, though, possibly reflecting disappointment among investors over the size of the deposit. ”We have conducted … [Read more...]
Turkey Discovers Energy In Black Sea
By Cagan Koc and Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) Turkey has made an energy discovery in the Black Sea, most likely natural gas, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. The two officials spoke after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to deliver Turks some “good news” on Friday that would usher in a new era for the nation. He has also vowed to pursue … [Read more...]