Berlin warns Turkey against 'provocation' in Mediterranean
Serious setback for efforts to de-escalate
13 October, 09:30"If there should indeed be renewed Turkish gas exploration in the more controversial sea areas in the eastern Mediterranean, this would be a serious setback for efforts to de-escalate," Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said ahead of a trip to Cyprus and Greece. Turkey raised tensions with Athens this week after it said it would redeploy a vessel conducting seismic research in the eastern Mediterranean. (ANSA-AFP).