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A new law signed by Erdogan was published in the Turkish government newspaper as shown in the SKAI documentary document provided by correspondent Manolis Kostidis.
It deals with many details about the search and rescue of Turkey, it changes some responsibilities of the ministries, but it also concerns Greece because Greece because there are all the search and rescue coordinates from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean and there is the change that refers to a specific paragraph and it is the relevant map published by the Turkish Minister of Transport. It states that: “Turkey’s search and rescue area includes the areas within the borders that include the maritime areas, the islands of our country, the mainland and the waters that exist in the country.”
However, there is also the relevant map showing the areas that Turkey considers to have search and rescue responsibility, the difference from the previous views of Turkey is that it adds some areas and completes the Blue Homeland theory. It adds areas east of Crete and west of Rhodes, west of Karpathos and, according to Turkish theory, if a ship has a problem 8 or 9 miles from Crete, the responsibility for search and rescue rests with Turkey. .
Two movements show that it is not only about search and rescue, but also drilling.
First of all, Turkey’s Minister of Transport first greets Yavuz, Kanuni and Fatih, the Turkish drilling rigs and says: “In our Blue Homeland, we have expanded the search and rescue area in a way that will include the areas where our research ships are. The new search and rescue plan is caloric! “So it is not hidden that in this area they want to carry out drilling since it is not hidden from the statements of the Turkish Foreign Minister who stated that” it has been expanded the search and rescue area of our country to ensure the safety of business on our continental shelf in the eastern Mediterranean.
Dangerous escalation of Turkish provocations: Erdogan’s “tough game” – Athens reaction
Athens reacted sharply to the announcement of a new illegal search and rescue zone by Turkey. Ankara has released a new map, which appears to have “marked” half the Aegean and the entire region from Crete to Cyprus.
The Greek Foreign Minister’s announcement:
“The Turkish area of search and rescue responsibility, which was arbitrarily defined by the new Turkish law, as well as that defined by the 1988 Turkish law, is illegal to the extent that it covers areas of Greek sovereignty and jurisdiction, therefore It does not produce legal results, Beyond that, however, it is not based on operational criteria and does not serve the purposes of the safety of human life.
The Greek area of responsibility, which has been defined in the 1950s by the ICAO Regional Air Navigation Agreements and declared since 1975 to the competent International Maritime Organization (IMO), coincides with the Athens FIR and is in line with IMO and ICO recommendations. as included in the International Naval and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR Manual). It is highlighted that, in practice, Greece, through the competent Greek Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) in Piraeus, effectively coordinates all search and rescue operations in its area of responsibility, providing services in this case to all those at risk. ships and planes.
It is clear that Turkey, with this latest move that has purely political motives, does not hesitate to cause confusion, putting human lives at risk. This movement adds to the long list of Turkish arbitrariness and illegal claims in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, which are also responsible for the unprecedented escalation of the last period. “Turkish actions will once again run contrary to the international legitimacy with which Turkey must finally reconcile.”
It should be noted that the map was published by the Turkish Minister of Transport, Adil Karaismaloglou, with the following message:
“Greetings to Fatih, Yavuz and Kanuni. In our Blue Homeland, we have expanded the search and rescue area in a way that will include the areas where our research ships operate. The new search and rescue plan is caloric!”
Greetings to Fatih, Yavuz and Kanuni.# Blue We expanded our search and rescue area of responsibility to include the search areas of our national ships operating in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Congratulations on our new National Search and Rescue Plan for our country. pic.twitter.com/EkDqxZaY1c
– Adil Karaismailoğlu (@akaraismailoglu) October 17, 2020
At the same time, Oruts Reyes moves close to Kastelorizo, while at some point he also shut down his transmitters. Its course is northeast.
Athens: What You See Behind a Turkey Challenge Map and the Law That Goes With It
It is the first time, and with the revelation of SKAI for the Government Gazette that this map took in essence, that the doctrine of the Blue Homeland is transformed into a text with the legislative force that it has.
According to government and diplomatic sources, legally it does not matter much what Turkey can give to the Government, because there are regional air navigation agreements from the 1950s that have been declared and the competent organizations since the mid-1970s that explicitly define which Greece areas of responsibility for the investigation of aeronautical accidents. Therefore, in Greece they consider that this move by Erdogan does not produce any legal effect
In fact, the area marked on the map goes beyond the limits of the Greek-Egyptian pact, simply because the area of investigation and responsibility is limited by the rules of the FIR, it is considered that there is no legal basis for this issue.
But there are other parameters that should be highlighted:
1. Turkey is loading the dialogue table
2. In a search and rescue operation, it is unclear to whom mayday a vessel located in the Turkish-occupied areas will be directed.
Therefore, any “hot episode” can be a tension, a friction in the context of a search and rescue operation.
We will not fall into the trap with the new map
A competent government source said that the central strategy and doctrine of the government is to recognize what Turkey is moving in order not to fall into the trap set by Ankara through multiple means.
It is noted that Oruts Rey is getting closer and closer to Kastelorizo.
Georgiadis on SKAI over Turkish provocations: Europe will eventually reach sanctions
Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis spoke with SKAI and Giorgos Avtias about the new Turkish challenges following Erdogan’s announcements and the publication of a map with which Ankara claims half of the Aegean.
“It is obvious that Erdogan and Turkey are out of control,” he said, adding that “what Turkey is doing is irresponsible.” Erdogan has lost his mind and his logic. “
As he explained, the important thing for Greece is that it has reduced this issue to Euro-Turkish and not just to Greek-Turkish.
Europe understands that this is a challenge for her. “Europe is a slow ship and it is slow to turn, but it has started to turn,” said the minister.
Finally, Mr. Georgiadis said that even the strong supporters of Turkey, due to their interests, have set a limit at the December Summit.
“Europe will end with sanctions.”
As the internationalist Angelos Syrigos commented, Erdogan’s course leads him to disaster.
The map is expanded to include the “Blue Homeland”.
“He’s dragging his country into disaster. Indicative of what he did with the S-400. He opens a front with all of Europe and America shortly before the elections.” This thing is catastrophic.
Source: skai.gr
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