ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish ship will start drilling for oil and gas in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, a move that could create tensions with neighbouring Cyprus and Greece over jurisdiction.
Attempts to tap gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean, along with a dispute over Greece's maritime borders, have recently caused friction between Athens and Ankara.
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