The Turkish Navy ship “Cesme” began am hydrographic survey in international waters south of Alexandroupolis, near the island of Samothrace yesterday at 5:00. A ship of the Turkish Coast Guard that later withdrew sailed behind it. The operation of “Cesme” is followed by a ship of the Greek coastguard just in case. The Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that its presence should not be compared with “Piri Reis” as the Greek country was notified of the surveys of “Cesme”. Greece was assured that they will not affect what it considers a Greek shelf.
In the afternoon the Turkish seismological research vessel “Piri Reis” drew back to the Turkish coast. It was doing recently seismological research east of Kastelorizo by order of the Turkish government, looking for cracks and hydrocarbons in the Aegean Sea. “Piri Reis” entered the areas determined by Greece as Hellenic shelf, causing a response by the Greek Foreign Ministry.
It is conceivable the seismological research ship “Piri Reis” to appear again in the region, although it moved to the Turkish coast, and continue its research as the Navtex document issued is valid until August 20.
Evaluation sources at the Greek government claim Turkey is trying continuously to pass issues in the bilateral dialogue, which are beyond the limits Greece has determined, says the Greek press.
Greek authorities believe that by sending the two ships - one north and one south-east of Aegean Sea – to sail along the Greek waters border, Turkey is testing the response of Athens. This takes place hours after the end of the last stage of negotiations between the two countries the subject of which was precisely the Greek designation shelf.
Yesterday afternoon four Turkish planes F16 flew over the small Greek island Agatonisi, the Greek air force intercepting them.
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