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The Oruc Reis will sail in the eastern Mediterranean from today until October 22 when Turkey issues a new NAVTEX.
The new directive issued by Antalya establishes that the ship will move from today and for the next ten days to the south of Kastelorizo, continuing the investigations in the area, in another provocative move by Turkey, shortly before the start of exploratory contacts between both parts. .
Pro-government Sabah reports that Oruc Reis will begin investigations in the area on Monday morning.
This new provocative move by Turkey comes just hours before the Council of Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg, where Greece and Cyprus will also raise the issue of challenges in Varosia. The move with Ankara’s new NAVTEX raises new concerns, as it essentially shows that it ignores warnings from the latest EU Summit, where it called on the country to refrain from climate-strengthening actions.
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At the same time, Athens is still waiting for Ankara to set a date for the start of exploratory contacts, but Turkey is once again making a move that is again creating tension in the region. A measure that occurs shortly before the European Council next Thursday, but also a few hours before the visit of the German Foreign Minister Haiko Maas to Athens and Ankara, due to the events in Varosia.
The new Navtex for Oruc Reis:
TURNHOS N / W: 1262/20 (Antalya NAVTEX Station) (Post Date: 10-11-2020 23:33)
TURNHOS N / W: 1262/20
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1. SEISMIC SURVEY, BY R / V ORUÇREİS, ATAMAN AND CENGİZHAN FROM 20 OCTOBER 120600Z UNTIL 20 OCTOBER 222059Z IN THE AREA DELIMITED BY;
35 34.82 N – 028 00.13 E
35 34.83 N – 028 28.78 E
35 36.77 N – 028 28.77 E
35 59.87 N – 029 22.85 E
35 59.87 N – 029 34.20 E
35 59.92 N – 029 59.75 E
35 42.52 N – 030 04.35 E
34 49.53 N – 028 00.07 E
35 09.32 N – 028 00.05 E
MOORING OF 6 NM IS REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 222059Z OCTOBER 20.
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