“>Turkey openly tries to secure its claims in the Aegean Sea and thus with the seal of the NATO force currently monitorin gthe refugees flows in the area. Today, Thursday, two Turkish Coast Guard vessels entered the area of the island of Oinousses near the island of Chios two days ago, Ankara claimed to have authority over the rescue area in the middle of the Aegean.
A seious incident was averted when gunboat Aititos of the Greek Navy and a vessel of the coast guard urged the Turksih vessel to withdraw from the Greek territorial waters.
According to military affairs website OnAlert.gr, French vessel L’ Adroit which is part of the NATO SNMG2 was sailing close by. Of course, the NATO cannot intervene, while it is eyewitness to the Turkish violations.
Almost at the same time, Turkish fighter jets were flying over the islets of Anthropofagoi and Makronisi near the island of Fournoi.
Two days ago, Turkish fighter jets were flying over the island of Ro in the south Aegean and thus while the Chief of Greek General Stab was visiting the island.
When Dutch cargo ship NOVA CURA went aground 1 nautical mile north of the island of Lesvos, Turkey rushed to “secure” the area allegedly to conduct a Search and Rescue exercise. Athens and Ankara exchanged NOTAM with each country exposing its positions and Ankara claiming that any rescue aircraft should inform the Turkish authorities.
The 7-member crew of NOVE CURA was finally rescued by a Greek super Puma helicopter.
Greek Air Force released the above video to show who is the unarguable boss in the Aegean.
Turkey shot down a Russian plane that was in Turkey’s airspace for perhaps 10 seconds yet they invade Greece’s territorial airspace and waters all the time. And now they use SAR for their claims. This Erdogan is a mad dog.