Tensions between Paris and Ankara increased with the latest French announcement linked to an escalating row in the eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece over gas reserves. Turkey accompanied the Oruc Reis with several navy ships while its helicopters patrolled the surrounding skies. Erdogan appeared to suggest that the Oruc Reis had come under attack and that Ankara had responded accordingly. “We told them, don’t you dare attack our Oruc Reis. You will pay a heavy price if you attack our Oruc Reis, we said.

Source: Libya Today August 13, 2020 19:41 UTC