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Greece has mobilised almost its entire naval fleet in response to manoeuvres in the eastern Mediterranean by a Turkish research vessel and accompanying warships.
The Greek vessels, which are also accompanied by submarines and airborne assets, have formed a line blocking any further advance by the Turkish research ship the Oruc Reis, which arrived in waters between Crete and Cyprus on Monday.

The seismic research vessel has been shown in photos from Turkey’s Ministry of Defence moving while flanked by a close convoy of five warships.

The Greek press has reported, citing Greek military sources, that in total Turkey has mobilised more than 17 ships in the contested waters between the Greek islands of Rhodes and Kastelorizo.

These vessels have been deployed in addition to the warships accompanying the Oruc Reis in convoy.

The research vessel has reportedly begun dropping cables, part of the seismic analysis process, but cannot continue its survey because of its proximity to hostile Greek ships.

Amid the heightened tensions the Turkish coastguard has said a Greek vessel opened fire on a private Turkish boat. Two Turkish citizens and one Syrian were injured in the incident.

Greek Armed Forces on high alert for potential confrontation with Turkey

Germany, a while ago, warned Turkey that if it clashed with Greece, the European Union would intervene, and certainly the first to enter France.

Constant Turkish escalation in the # Aegean: Turkish coastguard in national territorial waters in Rhodes on Kremasti beach while in the #TurkishNavy Ship also in national territorial waters and of course only safe passage was not! Constantly provoking in addition to #Oruc_Reis