Off Cyprus, the hunt for oil and gas threatens to rekindle an old conflict
graeme smith AND patrick martin
ISTANBUL AND JERUSALEM— From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
Published Monday, Sep. 26, 2011 9:01PM EDT
Last updated Monday, Sep. 26, 2011 9:04PM EDT
Turkey has upped the ante in its dispute with Israel by sending an exploration team into disputed waters south of Cyprus in search of oil and gas. The move sharply escalates Ankara’s conflict with its neighbours over energy rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
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