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Highlighting Ankara's intentions in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said Monday that the Yavuz vessel will be ready set sail to the area in July in order to begin drilling activities.
He added that the Yavuz is set join the Fatih drillship, which is currently illegally located in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

In what is seen as part of a concerted effort by Ankara to entrench its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey issued a navigational telex Thursday reserving a sea area within its territorial waters north of Cyprus for drilling activities until mid-June.

Turkey on Thursday issued a Navigational Telex (Navtex) reserving a maritime area north of Cyprus for drilling activities.

Rowan Norway research vessel is set to stay in the Alexandretta Gulf area, within Turkish territorial waters, for the period from May 29 to June 15.

The U.S. and Turkey need each other, despite having differences over a few issues, Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran said on May 23.

Six people have been detained in connection with the attack on Yenicağ newspaper columnist Yavuz Selim Demirağ who was hospitalized after being assaulted outside his home on May 10.

Ambassadors Faruk Kaymakçı and Sedat Önal and minister consultant Yavuz Selim Kıran have been appointed as deputy foreign ministers with a presidential decree issued on the Official Gazette on Aug. 7.

By the time you read this article, another critical meeting in Ankara will have started. One year after the bloody coup attempt, this year's Supreme Military Council meeting seems to hold more importance than ever. The scenarios are limited but the signs are many. 

The founding family of Turkish fashion retailer Mavi Giyim will remain as the top shareholder in the company following its initial public offering (IPO) this month, its chief executive said on June 6.

The 22nd Turkish-German Film Festival kicked off on March 4 with a gala ceremony held at Tafalhalle in Nuremberg, with Turkey's acclaimed photographer Ara Güler receiving one of the festival's honorary awards.

Clocking in at just eight minutes, Yavuz Pullukçu's film, "Latmos Documentary," isn't particularly long, but the 27-year-old İzmirian director is hoping his short film makes a big impact at a Spanish film festival come April to help save the ancient city of Latmos and its surrounding nature.