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Semih Ersozler / DHA via AP
Turkey’s provocations in the eastern Mediterranean are endless, as the Navtex bombardment for the seizure of maritime areas continues, despite the EU’s call. to stop unilateral actions.
Ankara issued a naval directive last night
to exercise with live fire from today until September 11 between Cyprus and Rhodes.
Nicosia responded with an anti-Navtex issue denouncing the violation of the Republic of Cyprus’ territorial integrity, international law and security in the region and highlighting that Larnaca is solely responsible for directives there.
Turkey then reacted by deciding on another Navtex, at a time when the Oruc Reis illegal investigation directive had been in effect since August 7, which has been extended until September 1. It is observed that yesterday the chancellery of his neighbor, responding
in the decision of the informal Foreign Council of the “27”, he affirmed that the criticism of the EU because the investigation by hydrocarbons that our country is doing and the demand to stop them, goes beyond the limits ”.
In fact, the representative of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Hami Aksoy, once again attributed the responsibilities of the Mediterranean tension in Athens and Nicosia, repeating the well-known affirmations that Greece does not have an archipelago, especially in Kastelorizo ”. During the Extraordinary meeting of European Foreign Ministers
It threatened sanctions, but gave Ankara a month to comply and referred the matter to the EU summit. (September 24-25).
The new Turkish naval directive
TURNHOS N / W: 1088/20
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1. GUNSMAN’S EXERCISE, BETWEEN AUGUST 29 AND SEPTEMBER 20 FROM 0500Z TO 1400Z IN THE AREA DELIMITED BY;
35 36.55 N – 032 29.80 E
35 11.82 N – 033 00.85 E
35 26.50 N – 033 18.23 E
35 50.73 N – 032 46.80 E
CAUTION IS RECOMMENDED.
