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New Navtex for seismic studies within Greek continental shelf, South of Kastelorizo, issued by Turkey.
The new announcement for seafarers regarding the research vessel Oruc Reis and accompanying ships Ataman and Genghis Khan, is valid until September 12 and refers to the area delimited by the following places:
34 12.28 N – 027 59.93 E
34 29.50 N – 027 59.90 E
34 49.62 N – 028 00.15 E
35 42.53 N – 030 04.25 E
35 27.57 N – 030 13.35 E
35 12.12 N – 030 22.15 E
The previous illegal Turkish navtex expired on September 1. With the new Navtex, the presence of Oruc Reis is extended for another 11 days, until September 12, a little further north.
The western borders of the area occupied by Turkey and with this Navtex reach, as in the previous ones, the 28th meridian, on the edge of the Exclusive Economic Zone delimited by the recent agreement Greece – Egypt.
The announcement of the new Navtex does not make much of an impression, as the Turkish Defense Minister, Hulusi akar, had predicted that seismic studies would continue indefinitely.
“As long as necessary, we will continue doing the investigation. The Ministry of Energy is doing the work and we as the Armed Forces are there.” There is no interruption, “he said.
Erdogan: Turkey will not allow piracy or theft
Turkey will not tolerate illegal actions in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions, the Turkish president said today Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“Turkey will not allow piracy or theft in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions,” Erdogan said from Kerasunda on the Black Sea during an event marking the start of the fishing season.
The Turkish head of state added that Ankara it will not be limited to its costs, since it is the country with the largest coastline in the Mediterranean region.
Turkey has also surrounded Cyprus
Ankara announced on August 29 aeronautical exercises in Eastern Mediterranean.
Navtex handles exercise with Really pyre, north of Cyprus, between the occupied territories and Turkey, in an area north of the Gulf of Morphou to Kyrenia (see map). Its validity began on August 29 and ends on September 11. The exercises will be carried out from 7:00 in the morning until 16:00 in the afternoon.
Last Thursday morning, Turkey had announced two more Navtex, with which you agree to September 1 and 2 two areas of the Eastern Mediterranean, where it will also carry out live fire exercises. These are two areas in the gulfs of Mersin and Alexandretta respectively, quite far from the seismic field of Oruc Reis, but in front of Cyprus (see map).
Cyprus responded with anti-Navtex
“Cyprus Radio” published Navtex with which it characterized Navtex (1088/20) which was published by the Antalya station as illegal and what you recommend infringement the territory of Cyprus, international law and maritime security procedures.
He also noted that the only authorized station in the area is the Larnaca / Cyprus KSED.
