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Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias gave instructions for immediate protest against the Turkish side, as well as to inform allies and partners about the ongoing Turkish provocation, according to a ministry statement.
Ankara’s launch of the new illegal Navtex for seismic investigations shows that the Turkish side “with its continuing and increasing provocative and delinquent behavior, is completely ignorant of the fundamental rules of international law,” the statement said.
It is even noted that Turkey is behaving “like a rogue state that wants to destabilize the region and increase vertical tension.”
“This illegal action is opposed to any attempt to de-escalate,” said the chancellor.
He added that Ankara’s resumption of illegal actions in the eastern Mediterranean “further exposes the Turkish side” as it “stands in stark contrast to ongoing calls from the international community, including recent European Council Conclusions on an immediate end. of their actions. “
The announcement notes that the Greek side “unequivocally condemns this unacceptable behavior”, which, according to the Foreign Minister, leads to a further departure from the prospect of constructive dialogue.
“We do not tolerate threats of war”
“We do not tolerate delinquent claims. We do not tolerate war threats. We do not agree with unilateral claims.” I regret that Turkey is deviating from neo-Ottomanism. ” Message from Mr. Dendias to Ankara from the Parliament floor.
Our foreign policy, the minister said, “is not phobic, it is not the policy of a closed Greece, an insecure Greece. It is not the policy of a miserable Greece. It is not the policy of an isolated and suspicious Greece. We believe in a Modern Greece, “open” to all religions, to all people regardless of color. We believe in an ambitious Greece with confidence. In Greece, the center of the economic development of the Balkans. “
Immediate response from Athens with Anti – NAVTEX
Heraklion station of the naval hydrographic service issued anti – Navtex on the occasion of the new illegal Turkish Navtex.
Specifically, the Greek Navtex emphasizes that the Turkish Navtex refers to “unauthorized and illegal activity” in an area that “covers the Greek continental shelf”.
It is emphasized that the Heraklion station “has the authority to broadcast Navtex messages in the area.”
Until 4 November, the Turkish Navtex
Late Saturday night, Turkey with the new Navtex launched from the Antalya hydroelectric power station, they extended the searches of the Oruts Reyes ship and its accompanying ships until 4 November in a maritime area south of Rhodes and east of Karpathos.
It is recalled that the previous Turkish Navtex for Monte Reyes investigations was valid until October 27.
The new illegal NAVTEX It lasts until November 4 and also affects the ships accompanying the Turkish research vessel.
NAVTEX is bounded by an area south of Rhodes and east – southeast of Karpathos.
Ankara broke the Stoltenberg moratorium
THE previous directive issued by the Antalya Hydrographic Station was valid until October 27.
Previously, Ankara announced military exercises in Eastern mediterranean on October 27, 28 and 29.
The announcement of these exercises comes shortly after the public statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. on a moratorium on exercises during national holidays Greece and Turkey (October 28 and 29).
Stoltenberg’s proposal was made during a teleconference between defense ministers.
