The Turkish Naval Hydrographic Service issued NAVTEX 1410-1411-1412 / 17 earmarks three areas in the Aegean Sea for live fire exercises for almost all of 2018.
It is characteristic that on the second day of Christmas, Ankara, in the context of another live fire exercise, “again” illegitimately set out an area to the east of Kos island, according to Navtex 1403.
At the same time, it also announced an anti-submarine warfare exercise to the west of Lesvos island, between 27-28 December.
According to ANT1, Greece, in the face of Turkish provocation, is changing tactics.
Athens’ General Staff decided not to respond with anti-NAVTEX demarches, but would proceed to demarches and interventions to the Spanish NATO commander of the service, who is responsible for the whole region.
Experts note that the Turks can not “bind” regions in the Aegean for such a long time, and their move is more aimed at intensifying the challenges facing Greece than in the essence of the military exercises themselves.
Tensions between the two countries, Greece and Turkey, have been going on for years but their cooperation has also been extensive enabling tourism to benefit significantly and reach very high levels lately.
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