Turkey Prevents Research by Fugro Gauss Ship
August 7, 2025
Turkey announced that it prevented the Fugro Gauss ship from conducting research in an area it claims as its continental shelf. The Turkish authorities stated that an anti-NAVTEX was issued declaring the Cypriot NAVTEX invalid. To protect its rights in the region, Turkey deployed air and naval forces. Turkish forces are closely monitoring the activities of the ship and warn that no unauthorized activities will be allowed. Turkey asserts that research activities must be approved by them beforehand.