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Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkey's coast for maintenance in a move the
European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Refinitiv tracking data showed the Yavuz vessel reached shore and the Energy Ministry said it would now prepare for work in a new location.
EU member Cyprus' internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government has long been at loggerheads with
Turkey over the demarcation of maritime waters and other issues.