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For the Authorities it is considered a fact that in drone case Send ottoman raids, The perpetrator-operator was in front, in Turkish coast, from where he directed it to the island. The distance is less than 2.5 km and an ordinary drone can travel comfortably, either with a built-in speaker or with a laptop.
However the The investigations focus on the sabotage of the Greek flag., which is also distinguished from Turkish beaches, with the red paint, since it is estimated that the perpetrators were in Greek territory and indeed on the island, rejecting the claim of the Turkish media that … 100 kg of red paint were thrown with use of drone, which worked throughout the night.
It should be noted that more than 100 balloons were found around the Greek flag painted on the rock, which the perpetrators had filled with Water Y color powder. Many of them, however, did not explode.
However, with the first light of day, the local military personnel fully restored the Greek flag.
As part of the investigations, the Authorities have meticulously verified the arrivals and stays in the hotels, before the incident, with all the indications and suspicions directed against two foreigners who arrived at Kastelorizo on 9/24 and left by ferry on Saturday. Along with the attempt to locate them, the possibility is investigated that the perpetrators went to the rock and dropped the balloons with the color of the flag or did so using a drone at night. According to experts, an ordinary drone (weighing 1 kg) can carry an object weighing up to 350-400 gr.
Plan of ‘geo-fences’
It also remains a question for the authorities if they had contact with other people outside the island and, of course, if their provocative actions were led by nationalist circles in Turkey.
From the military service the topic is on the table “Geo-fencing” of Kastelorizo, as is the case in other sensitive areas of the Aegean, with limited drone access to specific areas of the island, mainly on the east side.
“We do not yet have any official information from the authorities on what exactly happened to the drone and the Ottoman invasions, as well as the sabotage of the Greek flag. We really want to know what happened to know how to react to a similar incident in the future.“Says in” THEMA “Deputy Mayor Megisti Stratos Amygdalos, noting that the incident affected the local community, which nevertheless continues to maintain high morale.
“We are clearly affected by these types of incidents. However, we have consciously chosen to stay in this place that we love and beyond everyday life, it is also a homeland that we must support. The point is not to do this again and to be careful with all of us, not just the army. If something happens, we will all run to defend our homeland. “, He says.
the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs it condemned the provocative and unacceptable action in Kastelorizo and called on Ankara to immediately investigate the incident so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice. In a warm reaction, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşo Τlu commented: “We do not believe that attacks on flags are the right action.” Even in wars, the Turkish nation respected the flags and symbols of the the rest”.
1975: The provocations with the flags
The latest Turkish double provocation in Kastelorizo is not the only one. In September 1975, about a year after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish journalist Omer Kosar stepped on and hoisted Turkish flags on the rocky islets of Ro and Strongyli, becoming a cover story and a national hero in Turkey.
It was Monday 1/9/1975 when the Hurriyet newspaper released with a cover title “The Turkish flag was raised on two islands of Kastelorizo” Covering the full page photos with Kosar and his associates placing the Crescent on the rocky islets of Ro and Round.
In a letter to the newspaper, Kosar, editor of a local newspaper in Antalya until then, claimed that he and his friends had taken this action as “a sign of protest that these islands are occupied by Greece in violation of the Treaty of Lausanne.” .
Until then, Kosar was an ambitious journalist in the Kas area, right across from Kastelorizo. His provocative action, however, gave him the opportunity he was looking for: publicity and a contract with Hurriyet.
Kosar is said to have been informed of the absence of the late Despina Achladiotou, a permanent resident and known as “Lady of Ro”, due to her illness, in Kastelorizo. This incident was the occasion for her to rush back to the islet, where she kept her firm guard, hoisting the Greek flag daily until her death in 1982.
The reaction of Athens
His “landing” Kosar in Ro It provoked reactions in Athens and made headlines in the Greek newspapers of the time. However, it was not the only incident, as new provocations subsequently came to light, in round rocky islet this time, starring again by the Turkish journalist.
According to the publications of the time, the turkish flag He was placed with a stick on steep rocks and was spotted by a boat that headed to the islet to supply the lighthouse keeper, who was also a permanent resident of Strongyli.
In a non-paper of the time for newspapers, the Karamanlis government announced that it would hold a protest rally in Ankara, stating: “The issue should not be overstated. Greece has hundreds of islets, which are offered for such silly demonstrations, which last a minimum of hours and they seem like a joke. It is important that the flag is lowered immediately “, while calling the incidents in Ro and Strongyli” comic adventures “.
In the same days, a Washington Post article caused a sensation, according to which Turkey was ready to launch an “amphibious operation against a Greek island” in May 1975.
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