US worries of tensions from Turkey - Greece - News

US worries of tensions from Turkey - Greece.<br />Pompeo said the US was "deeply concerned" about the military tensions between Ankara and Athens in the Mediterranean, calling for a diplomatic settlement.<br /><br />"Countries in the region need to settle disputes on issues such as security, energy resources and navigation through diplomacy and peace. Increased military tensions do not benefit anyone. in addition to those who want to see a rift in transatlantic solidarity, "US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at a visit to the Republic of Cyprus on the evening of September 12.<br /><br />Pompeo's statement comes amid increasing tensions between Greece and Turkey, two US allies, over sovereignty and resource disputes in the eastern Mediterranean waters.<br /><br />Turkey has sent two geological survey ships to separate locations in the area, leading to fierce protests from both the Republic of Cyprus and Greece, arguing that Ankara is operating illegally in the area. continental shelves of the two countries.<br /><br />In response, Ankara claimed to have legal sovereignty over the waters and stepped up military exercises. Greece and Turkey have not reached any agreement on the delimitation of the continental shelf, while the administration of President Tayyip Erdogan has rejected any claims made by the Republic of Cyprus,