December 22, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkey on Tuesday issued a navigational telex, or Navtex, for seismic exploration within the contours of its continental shelf. The NAVTEX is valid until June 21, 2021. According to the telex, issued by the Antalya station, the survey work will be conducted by the Oruc Reis, Ataman and Cengiz Han …
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November 1, 2020
Turkey-GR
Gone are the times when the so-called “Earthquake diplomacy” would bring Greece and Turkey closer. After the 6.7 R earthquake on Friday and the exchange of solidarity and “Get well soon, neighbor” wishes among officials at highest level, Ankara issued a new NAVTEX on Saturday, extending the operation of seismic …
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October 22, 2020
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey said late on Wednesday that it extended the operation of seismic survey vessel Oruc Reis and two other ships in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Oct. 27, in a move likely to further escalate tensions in the region. Two other vessels, the Ataman and Cengiz Han …
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October 21, 2020
Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey issues two navigation notices (NAVTEX) late on Tuesday demanding the demilitarization of three Greek islands. Greek and Turkish Navy forces are in standoff near the island of Kastellorizo due to the activities of Turkish seismic vessel Oruc Reis. At the same time, Ankara has leaked to the press that …
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October 15, 2020
Politics, World
France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, and gave it a week to clarify its positions. “It’s clear to us that Turkey is permanently carrying out provocative acts which are unacceptable,” France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le …
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October 14, 2020
Turkey-GR
Greece may want to push for sanctions against Turkey at the EU Summit on Thursday but Germany is determined to have her “liebling” ally Recep Tayyip Erdogan prevail with his aggressive and expansion policies. Greece has made clear that with Oruc Reis operating in Greek continental shelf, there can be …
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October 13, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis entered the Greek continental shelf early Tuesday morning. short before 10 o’ clock it turned off its geographic-positioning system. The last signal from the “Oruc Reis” was in an area within the Greek continental shelf, about 35 nautical miles south of the island of …
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October 12, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkey is sending seismic vessel Oruc Reis again for survey in the Greek continental shelf, a move that reignites tensions between Ankara and Athens but with the European Union. Late Sunday night, Turkey issued a navigation warning, NAVTEX, for October 12-22, saying that the Oruc Reis will carry activities in …
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September 13, 2020
Greece, Politics
“The return of Oruc Reis to Antalya is a positive first step. I really hope this first step be followed by others,” Greek prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday during a press conference in the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. “If there are steps towards this direction, Greece is …
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September 13, 2020
FEATURED, Turkey-GR, Uncategorized
After 31 days of illegal operation in the Greek continental shelf, Turkish seismic vessel Oruc Reis collected its cables, changed course Saturday afternoon and returned to the port of Antalya late at night. At midnight, the Turkish navigation warning, NAVTEX expired and contrary to the previous expiration, Ankara did not …
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September 11, 2020
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey slammed the MED7 Declaration of Ajaccio on Friday, saying the comments were biased and “detached from reality.” In a statement the Foreign Ministry said that Ankara was still open to unconditional talks with Greece. It claimed that “Turkey was a victim of Greece.” The statement said that Greece needed …
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September 8, 2020
Greece, Politics
Talks between Greek and Turkish officials at the headquarters of NATO on how to avoid military escalation in the eastern Mediterranean have been postponed by two days to Sept. 10, Turkish Defense Ministry sources said on Tuesday without explaining the reason. However, the postponement came after Greece requested the NATO …
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September 1, 2020
Greece
The Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service (HNHS) issued a counter-Navtex late on Monday in response to a new illegal Navtex that Turkey issued for the ‘Oruc Reis’ seismic survey ship. Greece underlined that Turkey’s Navtex is illegal as it has been issued by a non-authorised service and concerns an area that …
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August 30, 2020
FEATURED, Turkey-GR
Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday that if Greece extends its territorial waters from 6 to 12 miles this is “a cause of war.” He announced that the seismic vessels Oruc Reis will remain in the east Mediterranean Sea for 90 days – even if the European Union …
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August 27, 2020
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
With a new NAVTEX inside the Greek continental shelf, with air space violations and harassment of Greek fighter jets, Turkey keeps challenging Greece Greece in a twisted “We come in peace.” The Defense Minister in Ankara reiterates that that “energy surveys will continue indefinitely” yet at the same time claims …
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August 17, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkey continues its energy research in the East Mediterranean Sea with seismic research vessel Oru Reis to have entered again the Greek continental shelf in the early morning hours of Monday. At the same time, it announced that tis second research vessel, the Yavuz, will continue its survey in the …
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August 11, 2020
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
The Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis that entered the easternmost point of the Greek continental shelf on Monday, remains in the same area on Tuesday, Greek media report citing sources. At the same time, Turkey makes new claims on more maritime areas in East Mediterranean Sea. The Oruc Reis is …
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August 10, 2020
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
A major escalation between Greece and Turkey is currently under way in the south Aegean Sea, after Turkish seismic survey vessel Oruc Reis entered the area of the Greek continental shelf and dropped survey cables in the water. The vessel is accompanied by two support research vessels and several Turkish …
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August 10, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece has urged Turkey to immediately halt is illegal activities in the southern Aegean and East Mediterranean Sea. The Foreign Ministry in Athens issued a statement in which it lambastes Ankara for the “illegal” NAVTEX and the “illegal” seismic surveys south of the island of Megisti in the Greek continental …
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August 10, 2020
Politics, Turkey-GR
Tension is high again in the south-eastern Aegean and East Mediterranean sea after Turkey issued a new NAVTEX, blocked the sea area south of the Greek islands of Kastellorizo, Rhodes and Megisti and sent drilling vessel Oruc Reis for seismic research early Monday morning. Seismic survey vessel Oruc Reis and …
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