A Turkish seismic survey ship has reached the location in the eastern Mediterranean where it will operate and was beginning to take readings on Wednesday, Turkey's Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez said.
"Oruç Reis has reached the area in the Eastern Mediterranean where it will carry out its activities. Tests began yesterday and we are beginning to receive the first seismic readings today," Dönmez told a conference by video link.
Turkey had withdrawn the vessel from contested waters in the region last month to "allow diplomacy" before a European Union summit.
