Sep. 28 2011
From the early morning hours of Tuesday, the Turkish research vessel “Piri Reis” along with two Turkish warships, come and go from block No12, located at the sea area where on behalf of the Cypriot government the U.S. company “Noble Energy International” is carrying out research to locate gas.
“Piri Reis” is closely followed by the Turkish frigate “Giresun” and corvette “Bartin”.
At this time the boats are moving in the boundaries of block No12 engaging in a war of nerves.
Warships of the United States, Russia and Great Britain are also present in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. According to information at protothema.gr, the “Monterey” American frigate is sailing about 100 miles from the drilling platform, while a British and a Russian warship are also in the area.
With the presence of war ships south of Cyprus, the United States, Britain and Russia demonstrate their interest in the development of the Cypriot research in practice, but are also monitoring the Turkish navy’s movements on their own.
Information on a U.S. aircraft of naval cooperation flying in the area around the platform are not confirmed.
However, it is quite obvious that this “invasion”, if coupled with the commencement of research by the Turkish warships and Piri Reis, is a violation of the sovereignty of Cyprus in the EEZ designated by Nicosia along with Israel and other neighboring States.
About 11 am Tuesday morning the Turkish frigate “Giresun”, the “Bartin” corvette and Piri Reis, were all sailing 25 miles northwest of the “Homer Ferrington” platform where the drilling is taking place on the Cypriot seabed.
Clarification: The Piri Reis that appears on the map, north of Cyprus is another ship heading toward Lattakeia.
“Piri Reis” is closely followed by the Turkish frigate “Giresun” and corvette “Bartin”.
At this time the boats are moving in the boundaries of block No12 engaging in a war of nerves.
Warships of the United States, Russia and Great Britain are also present in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. According to information at protothema.gr, the “Monterey” American frigate is sailing about 100 miles from the drilling platform, while a British and a Russian warship are also in the area.
With the presence of war ships south of Cyprus, the United States, Britain and Russia demonstrate their interest in the development of the Cypriot research in practice, but are also monitoring the Turkish navy’s movements on their own.
Information on a U.S. aircraft of naval cooperation flying in the area around the platform are not confirmed.
However, it is quite obvious that this “invasion”, if coupled with the commencement of research by the Turkish warships and Piri Reis, is a violation of the sovereignty of Cyprus in the EEZ designated by Nicosia along with Israel and other neighboring States.
About 11 am Tuesday morning the Turkish frigate “Giresun”, the “Bartin” corvette and Piri Reis, were all sailing 25 miles northwest of the “Homer Ferrington” platform where the drilling is taking place on the Cypriot seabed.
Clarification: The Piri Reis that appears on the map, north of Cyprus is another ship heading toward Lattakeia.
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