ISTANBUL – The Turkish research vessel at the heart of an energy dispute between Turkey and Greece is back at port.In a tweet Monday, Turkey’s energy ministry said the Oruc Reis had returned to port in Antalya after completing two-dimensional seismic research in the Demre field.
Ship tracker MarineTraffic showed the survey ship had docked.Tensions between the two neighbors and nominal NATO allies escalated over the summer with a military build-up after Turkey sent the survey ship, escorted by navy frigates, into disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean.The move prompted Greece to also send its warships, and both countries conducted military exercises to assert their claims.