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NEWS 08:20 Greece armed forces placed on high alert
GIORGOS BOURDARAS
The chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Konstantinos Floros, in military uniform seen leaving a meeting of the country’s top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, KYSEA, on Monday.
TAGS: Turkey, Security, Defense
Greece was placed on high alert Monday after Turkey sent its Oruc Reis survey ship into an area within the Greek continental shelf, a move which Athens described as a threat to peace and stability in the region.
According to a navigational telex it issued, Ankara reserved an area south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo to conduct research over the next two weeks. In response, Greece’s armed forces were placed in a state of absolute readiness, with units of the Hellenic Navy and Air Force deployed in the wider sea area where the Turkish research was expected.
When the Oruc Reis accompanied by ships of the Turkish Navy entered the Greek continental shelf, Greek warships sent messages at a frequency of about 15 minutes requesting the vessel’s removal from the area. The messages went unanswered by the vessel which, however, moving at a low speed – similar to that appropriate for a search process – had prepared cables to lower to the seabed in order to proceed with research activities in the area.
However, according to sources, exploratory activities were rendered impossible due to the noise caused by the many naval units sailing in the area. This is because exploration of this sort entails the transmission of data from the seabed and the noise of the ships made this transmission impossible.
In Athens, an emergency meeting of the country’s top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, KYSEA, was convened. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias issued a stern statement calling on Turkey to “immediately end its illegal actions that undermine peace and security in the region.”
He added that the Turkish navtex “is a new serious escalation and exposes in the most obvious way the destabilizing and threatening role of Turkey.” “Greece will not accept any blackmail. It will defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights,” he said.
To this end, Greece mobilized to brief international players, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking on the phone with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
The Greek Embassy in Ankara was reportedly instructed to lodge a demarche with the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
In the same context, Greece also issued its own counter-navtex to cancel the Turkish one.
For its part, Turkey dismissed Greek objections and said it would continue operations there. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no country would succumb to “ridiculous and baseless claims” such as the ones made by the Greeks. Its Foreign Ministry said Turkey’s military presence in the area was not designed to escalate tensions and was only for defensive purposes if deemed necessary.
www.ekathimerini.com
GIORGOS BOURDARAS
The chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Konstantinos Floros, in military uniform seen leaving a meeting of the country’s top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, KYSEA, on Monday.
TAGS: Turkey, Security, Defense
Greece was placed on high alert Monday after Turkey sent its Oruc Reis survey ship into an area within the Greek continental shelf, a move which Athens described as a threat to peace and stability in the region.
According to a navigational telex it issued, Ankara reserved an area south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo to conduct research over the next two weeks. In response, Greece’s armed forces were placed in a state of absolute readiness, with units of the Hellenic Navy and Air Force deployed in the wider sea area where the Turkish research was expected.
When the Oruc Reis accompanied by ships of the Turkish Navy entered the Greek continental shelf, Greek warships sent messages at a frequency of about 15 minutes requesting the vessel’s removal from the area. The messages went unanswered by the vessel which, however, moving at a low speed – similar to that appropriate for a search process – had prepared cables to lower to the seabed in order to proceed with research activities in the area.
However, according to sources, exploratory activities were rendered impossible due to the noise caused by the many naval units sailing in the area. This is because exploration of this sort entails the transmission of data from the seabed and the noise of the ships made this transmission impossible.
In Athens, an emergency meeting of the country’s top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, KYSEA, was convened. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias issued a stern statement calling on Turkey to “immediately end its illegal actions that undermine peace and security in the region.”
He added that the Turkish navtex “is a new serious escalation and exposes in the most obvious way the destabilizing and threatening role of Turkey.” “Greece will not accept any blackmail. It will defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights,” he said.
To this end, Greece mobilized to brief international players, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking on the phone with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
The Greek Embassy in Ankara was reportedly instructed to lodge a demarche with the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
In the same context, Greece also issued its own counter-navtex to cancel the Turkish one.
For its part, Turkey dismissed Greek objections and said it would continue operations there. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no country would succumb to “ridiculous and baseless claims” such as the ones made by the Greeks. Its Foreign Ministry said Turkey’s military presence in the area was not designed to escalate tensions and was only for defensive purposes if deemed necessary.
Greece’s armed forces placed on high alert | eKathimerini.com
Greece was placed on high alert Monday after Turkey sent its Oruc Reis survey ship into an area within the Greek continental shelf, a move which Athens described as a threat to peace and stability in the region.
www.ekathimerini.com
Oh joy, unrestrained... More opportunities for calamity, chaos, and catastrophe... Power mad Erdogan could bring about the deaths and miseries of millions, if not restrained. The Great Game may well pivot between the ME and Asia, with ALL people suffering...
Thank-You, danielboone, for keeping your watch- steadfast and true...
Pray, everyone, and seek comfort, wisdom, and guidance... We're sailing into uncertain, uncharted territory, where every "man's" hand grips weapons barely safed... One mistake, and things will get desperate...
Blessed Be,
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Plain Jane
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Pakistan aligned with Turkey and with China. What does this do with China and Russia?
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in the case of greece and turkey, it's 1974 all over again.
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Boy the Mediterranean sure is busy
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My Nightmare Scenario
Turkey and Greece go to war. Turkey starts winning, Greece is losing. NATO does not support Greece.
Greece turns to Russia, Russia steps in and invades Turkey.
Now we are very close to Armageddon
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It's 1915 all over again with regards as to who is lining up with whom, though the reasoning is probably not exactly the same, that it's rhyming isn't comforting....
Melodi
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I really really hope the EU does not "back Turkey," if they do it is not only likely to end the EU (not necessarily a bad thing but hard to do over-night) and since Vlad now personally hates the ruler of Turkey for turning Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, Russia might very well back Greece (and probably will anyway).
China is likely to back Turkey, but Russia probably won't, at least not as long as Putin is alive and in charge of things.
Not to mention, it now becomes a sort of "religious war" though it is "really" about resources the Muslim vs. Orthodox Christian will be used on the ground to motivate the public (and militaries) on both sides.
China is likely to back Turkey, but Russia probably won't, at least not as long as Putin is alive and in charge of things.
Not to mention, it now becomes a sort of "religious war" though it is "really" about resources the Muslim vs. Orthodox Christian will be used on the ground to motivate the public (and militaries) on both sides.
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that the apparent current German position has as much to do with business interests as it does with both the number of Turks in Germany, the current number of "migrants" and a threat to swamp the EU with a whole lot more, though that's only a threat as long as everyone is still playing nice and the border guards haven't been issued belt fed GPMGs en mass.....
