The Turks refused the VBSS (Vessel Boarding Search & Seizure) operation
embargo
The tanker did not continue on its journey but remains in the area
The North American country is not the only state to enforce an arms embargo on Turkey following the military operation last year
Ankara has become increasingly aggressive in blocking Cypriot ships from drilling in recent years
Key aspects of the mission were "designed by the Greeks to specifically target Turkey"
Letter set out US conditions for resolving crisis over Russian-made missiles ahead of White House meeting, but Turkish president was not convinced, sources say
It did not impose a formal arms embargo
It is easier than you think
Russia reacts to the US moves in Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey prepared for worst despite conciliatory Trump talk as it is still haunted by the four-year arms embargo in 1970s after its invasion in Cyprus