Turkey begins military exercises in Northern Cyprus
2020-09-07 09:11:57 source：The Aljazeera
September 7, 2020
Turkey's armed forces on Sunday began annual exercises in the breakaway republic of Northern Cyprus - an entity recognised only by Ankara - as tensions continue to rise with Greece in the eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey's hunt for gas and oil reserves in waters claimed by Greece has put a huge strain on the relationship between the two NATO members.
As tensions run high, the Turkish military began its exercises called "Mediterranean Storm" with the Turkish Cypriot Security Command, Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Twitter.
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