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Turkey says no more exploration ships necessary in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey announced last week that a fourth vessel the Oruc Reis would be dispatched in the Eastern Mediterranean

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No further energy exploration or drilling ships are necessary in the Eastern Mediterranean for now, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday as a dispute continued over Turkish drilling for gas and oil off the island of Cyprus.

In an interview with broadcaster TGRT Haber, Cavusoglu said Turkey was ready for cooperation to reach a solution to the dispute over energy resources in the region.

The Turkish drillship Fatih is west of Cyprus and continues drilling at 5.000 meters, while a second drill rig, Yavuz, was as of last week on-site off Karpasia, with drilling expected to begin in a few days.

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