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New challenge from Anchor, in the wake of his “war” Navtex and its activity Oruc Reis in the Eastern Mediterranean. The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Hami Aksoy asked Athens for an unconditional dialogue with Ankara.
In particular, this is a provocative response from the representative of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. to the Greek Foreign Minister for the new Turkish Navtex south of Rhodes.
THE Hami Aksoy called Greece’s attempt to react and obstruct Turkey’s activities in the eastern Mediterranean as futile and asked Athens for an unconditional dialogue.
“Greece’s effort to re-emerge in our activities after each Navtex is in vain, based on maximalist claims.” Our country will continue to investigate in the region within the framework of our rights derived from international law, “he said.
“Instead of accusing Turkey of unfounded accusations and complaining to third countries, we hope that Greece will refrain from taking measures that increase tensions in the region and help create a climate conducive to negotiations,” Aksoi said.
In this context, he called Athens in an “unconditional” dialogue on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and on other issues between the two countries.
“Turkey will continue investigations”
«“With Oruc Reis, Barbaros and Fatih, Turkey will continue its investigations,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said previously. during the inauguration of a railway and added: “When you discover deposits, things will be very different.
According to the Anadolu agency, Oruc Reis will carry out seismic studies in the eastern Mediterranean together with two other vessels, the Ataman and the Genghis Khan.
At the same time, Athens advances protest against Ankara for the new illegal Navtex for searches of the vessel Oruc Reis south of Rhodes.
At the same time, the Heraklion station in Crete of the Navy’s hydrographic service issued anti-Navtex calling on seafarers to ignore the Turkish Navtex.
«The issue of Turkey has escaped from bilateral relations, it is European and touches Euro-Turkish relations “If this has to do with geopolitical interests, or with economic cooperation, or with immigration,” Stelios Petsas clarified to SKAI in the shadow of the Turkish Navtex.
The Navtex “war”
Response to escalation Turkish provocation was given on Sunday by the Greek side, as the Heraklion station in Crete of its hydrographic service Navy issued anti-Navtex On the occasion of New illegal Turkish Navtex for Oruc Reis investigations southeast of Rhodes.
According to ΑΠΕ – ΜΠΕ, η Greek navtex notes that the Turkish Navtex is involved in “illegal and unauthorized activities”, in an areaoverlaps the Greek continental shelf».
He also asked seafarers to ignore the Turkish Navtex, noting that the Heraklion station of the Navy’s hydrographic service has the authority to issue Navtex messages in the specific area.
Earlier, the Antalya Hydrographic Service station issued a call for inquiries from Oruc Reis and his escort ships 16 nautical miles southeast of Rhodes and 50 nautical miles from Kastelorizo.
All Greek Navtex
ZCZC HA34
312200 UTC 20 OCTOBER
IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 647/20 SOUTHEAST OF THE CRETAN SEA
- THE UNAUTHORIZED STATION HAS THE NAVTEX MESSAGE NUMBER FA32-1364 / 20 IN THE HELLENIC NAVTEX SERVICE AREA, REFERRED TO UNAUTHORIZED AND
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IN AN AREA THAT EXCEEDS THE GREEK CONTINENTAL SHELF. THE IRAKLEIO NAVTEX STATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSMIT NAVTEX MESSAGES IN THE AREA.
- ALL BOATERS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO TAKE CARE OF THE NAVTEX MESSAGE NUMBER FA32-1364 / 20.
- CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 142059 UTC NOVEMBER 20.
Foreign Minister in Ankara: Immediately withdraw illegal Navtex
Previously, the Greek Foreign Ministry, in an announcement, had called Turkey to remember her immediately new illegal directive for seafarers (Navtex) issued on Saturday and through which it links an area within the Greek continental shelf to conduct illegal seismic surveys the research vessel Oruc Reis.
“Unfortunately Turkey with the issuance of a new illegal Navtex for the period from 1 to 14 November, with which it compromises an area within the Greek continental shelf in order to carry out illegal seismic surveys, confirms once again that it continues to ignore the fundamental rules of the International Law “, underlines in the announcement this Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Athens underlines that “this action creates more tension in a vulnerable area where the focus is currently on providing assistance and expressing messages of support and solidarity.”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted:
These actions demonstrate once again that Turkey continues to act against the calls of the international community, including the Conclusions of the European Council last October, which urged Turkey to put an end to these actions. Greece once again condemns this criminal behavior, which removes the prospect of constructive dialogue and calls on Turkey to immediately revoke its illegal Navtex. “
Protest action ordered by Dendia
“In this context,” the statement said, “the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, gave instructions for its immediate execution protest action to the Turkish side, in addition to informing allies and partners about the Turkish provocative behavior».
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