Karabakh is not enough: Erdogan again sends a fleet to the Greek island of Kastellorizo
The Turkish research vessel "Oruk Reis", as before, accompanied by the military fleet and now two more research ships - "Ataman" and "Genghis Khan", is heading to Greek territorial waters.
The Turks intend to begin exploration work 6 nautical miles from the island of Kastellorizo, contrary to the fact that Greece has announced the expansion of territorial waters to 12 nautical miles.
As a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, the Turkish side again sent a notification through the international navigation system NAVTEX. The Turkish fleet has already left the port of Antalya to begin research work six nautical miles from the Greek island of Kastellorizo, from the shore of which it will be possible to clearly see the foreign fleet.
In response, the IMF of Greece has once again been put on alert, Greek warships have left ports and are moving towards the area where the Turks intend to conduct seismic research.
“It is clear that Turkey is the common denominator for all problematic situations in the region, from Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, Iraq, Libya - to Cyprus and the south-eastern Mediterranean,” Greek Prime Minister Nikos Dendias commented on the situation. “Turkey’s behavior is contrary to international laws and the conclusions of the European Council.”
The head of Greek diplomacy informed the Council of EU Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg about Turkey's new illegal actions.
Among other things, the Turkish Foreign Ministry accused Greece of planning military exercises in the Aegean Sea to coincide with Turkey's national holiday on October 29. In response, Ankara planned similar maneuvers for October 28.
Waters of discord
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held talks today with European Council President Charles Michel, and indicated that he would raise the issue of sanctions against Turkey at the European summit, which starts on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Greek Heraklion station on the island of Crete has issued an anti-NAVTEX, calling the Turkish NAVTEX issued from the Antalya station “illegal” and “concerning unauthorized activities covering the Greek continental shelf.”
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