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The response of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the issue of sanctions, after the new illegal Turkish Navtex, shortly before the two-day summit that begins on Thursday, in which Ankara sends the “Oruç Reis” for seismic investigations, is in severe diplomatic language. in an area of only 6.5 nautical miles from Kastelorizo.
According to ERT, the research ship was positioned roughly in the middle of the easternmost end of the illegally occupied area and is moving to the southwest. This essentially means that Turkey’s first move is not to get that close to 6.5 nautical miles.
According to the same source, the ship has been located for 9.5 hours with a closed transmitter within the Greek peninsula, accompanied by warships of the Turkish fleet and with precursors.
The new directive was issued by the Antalya hydrographic station and establishes that the Turkish research vessel will move from today (Monday) and for the next ten days in an area within the Greek continental shelf, almost tangential to territorial waters. greeks. The new NAVTEX is valid until October 22.
“Turkey systematically ignores international law, international maritime law and the rules of good neighborliness. It energizes any attempt at dialogue, ignoring the impulses of the international community.” It is provocatively indifferent to the impulses of the European Union to comply with international law. , as an evident condition in every step of progress in Euro-Turkish relations, “said the Greek foreign minister.
Athens responded with anti-Navtex, which together with Cyprus raised the developments at the Council of Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg, as well as the issue of its neighbor’s illegal actions in Varosia.
“What is the common denominator in all the problematic situations in the region: Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, Iraq, Cyprus, Southeast Mediterranean? The common denominator is Turkey. Turkey is acting as a saboteur of peace and stability in the region. “Against International Law, against the Conclusions of the European Council”, he characteristically highlighted Nikos Dendias.
In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry aims its arrows at the Greek Foreign Minister, calling his statements unacceptable and accusing Greece of a “maximalist stance”.
The situation is considered critical at both the diplomatic and operational levels, and successive meetings are being held at the State Department and the Pentagon. According to the information, it is possible in the next few hours or Kyriakos Mitsotakis have telephone contact with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
In communication with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the prime minister spoke of a “serious escalation” by Turkey and, as Maximou announced, he announced that he would raise the issue at the EU summit. October 15 and 16. For his part, government spokesman Stelios Petsas also hinted that Greece would call for sanctions at the summit, saying: “Turkey has no consistency or continuity, so the next European Council will be important in terms of sanctions.”
Contact by phone it had before the Turkish president and Charles Michel. According to Ankara sources, the Tayyip erdogan raised the issue of the resumption of accession negotiations and voiced complaints against Greece, saying that it has left the dialogue table.
European reactions are moderate
Turkey’s “negative behavior”, which “leads to escalation”, was underlined by the EU High Representative. for foreign policy issues, Josep Borrell, following the conclusion of the General Affairs Council in Brussels, referring to the new Turkish Navtex and the departure of Oruc Reis on the Greek continental shelf. However, he refrained from referring to the sanctions against Ankara.
The representative of the German Government Stephen Seibert described as a “sad and reckless” step that would “reverse” efforts to narrow down possible new Turkish investigations into “Maritime zone in dispute” of the eastern Mediterranean.
Tomorrow is expected in Athens and Nicosia Haiko maas for a new mediation initiative. According to ERT, the German chancellor canceled his visit to Ankara.
“The opening of Varos and the new illegal Turkish NAVTEX are revitalizing the situation in the region,” said the Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis at the meeting of the Enlarged Standing Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held by teleconference.
Varvitsiotis characterized these Turkish actions as contrary to international law, the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the conclusions of the last European Council. “We call on Turkey to immediately stop all illegal activities that undermine peace and security in the region,” it said in a statement.
“Turkey’s new challenges should create a crisis of appreciation for Europeans,” said the President of the Republic of Cyprus. As characteristically said Nikos Anastasiadis, he will reiterate at the European Council “to all partners: Turkey’s new challenges should create a crisis of appreciation on the part of Europeans who still believe that stupidity will lead to a decrease in Turkish provocation.”
Ankara inflammatory statements
On the opposite shore, they don’t seem to care much about the reactions. Defense minister Hulusi akarHe insisted that “Oruc Reis” will continue his investigation as planned, highlighting that there will be a contribution from the Navy. “Our naval forces will provide the necessary escort and protection to our research vessels, as required,” he said.
“Those who want to resolve issues with Turkey at the negotiating table, Turkey as a state has high bargaining power.” It also has the power to defend its rights against those who threaten it rather than promote diplomacy, “said the spokesman for the ruling party, Omer Celik, in a Twitter post.
The intentions of “Oruc Reis” were also announced by the Minister of Energy, Fatih Donmez: “The maintenance work on our research vessel Oruc Reis has been completed. Our ship dropped anchor to radiograph the Mediterranean. We will continue to investigate, investigate and protect our rights. If there were [κοίτασμα] We will definitely find it, ”he wrote on his Twitter account.
