Turkish president Erdogan has found himself in a tight spot, politically motivated by the fact that the opposition in Turkey is accusing him of a tragic failure in his policy in the Eastern Mediterranean.

While Cyprus is set to announce the discovery of huge NG deposits within its EEZ, Turkey is set to take the seas by storm with its approaching naval war games, which are set to be the largest in the history of the Republic.

A U.S. official told a group of Turkish reporters in Ankara that Turkey would not be able to acquire U.S. Patriot missiles if it executes the planned purchase of the competing Russian S-400 missiles, Cumhuriyet reported.