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16 September

Fighter jets fly over the Parthenon at the Acropolis on March 25, 2017 in Athens, during a military parade marking Greece's Independence Day.

Greece Denies Arms Spending Will Cost 10 Billion Euros

Greece's defense minister dismissed reports that his country would spend 10 billion euros on an arms overhaul announced at the weekend.

14 September

The Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis operated for subsea geophysical exploration.

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Turkey Confirms Ship in Greece Row Has Returned to Coast

Turkey said the research ship at the center of a row with Greece over energy exploration had returned to the Turkish coast but insisted the move did not mean Ankara was "giving up."

1 September

A view of Turkish General Directorate of Mineral research and Exploration's (MTA) Oruc Reis seismic research vessel docked at Haydarpasa port, which searches for hydrocarbon, oil, natural gas and coal reserves at sea, on 23 August 2019.

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Turkey Extends Mediterranean Gas Exploration Mission

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU.

Aug- 2020 -

26 August

The Turkish seismic research vessel 'Oruc Reis' is escorted by Turkish naval ships in the Mediterranean Sea. AFP

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Turkey Says ‘No Concessions’ in East Mediterranean Row

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday warned Turkey would make "no concessions" in the eastern Mediterranean and told Greece to avoid taking steps that could lead to its "ruin."

26 August

A rafale fighter jet takes off from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle sailing in the Mediterranean sea on September 29, 2016 in the Mediterranean sea as part of the Operation Arromanches III.

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Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France to Hold Military Exercises From Wednesday

Greece said it will launch military exercises Wednesday with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, the focus of escalating tensions between Athens and Ankara.

14 August

Michael Makovsky and Svante Cornell

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Addressing Turkish Aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean

Without long-overdue leadership from Washington, Turkey’s aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean will deepen threats to US national security.

13 August

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France Boosts Naval Presence in Mediterranean as Turkey, Greece Quarrel

France said Thursday it was "temporarily reinforcing" its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea amid tensions between neighbors Greece and Turkey over recently-discovered gas reserves.

10 August

Hamas military personnel set atop military grade vehicles.

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Hamas Fires Rockets Into Sea in ‘Message’ to Israel

The Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas fired rockets into the sea on Monday after repeated exchanges of fire with Israel in recent days, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said.