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Greece will defend its sovereign rights

Posted on July 15, 2010 by grpresspoland

The Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs issued announcements concerning the sea surveys conducted by “Piri Reis,” a Turkish naval research ship in an area between the Greek island of Kastellorizo and Cyprus.

The Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the “Piri Reis surveys an area outside Greek territorial waters, however, Athens has claimed the rights to potential undersea mineral and fossil fuel deposits.”

National Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelos said that “Athens is watching closely” and that “in any case, Greece will defend its sovereign rights.”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Differences with Turkey [PHOTO]: Kastellorizo

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)

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FRONTEX Patrol: Turbulence in The Aegean

Posted on September 9, 2009 by grpresspoland

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens has lodged a complaint with Ankara after Turkey’s latest attempt to oust an EU Frontex helicopter operating over the Greek isle of Farmakonisi in the Aegean. On September 8, the Latvian pilots on board a Frontex helicopter – an EU agency coordinating boarder controls in the EU- were asked by Turkish authorities, via radio, to submit a flight plan. The pilots continued their operation without responding to the call and reported the incident to the Greek authorities, who issued a démarche with Turkey. This incident constitutes Turkey’s sixth attempt to obstruct EU agencies’operations in the area in 2009.Kathimerini daily: Turks continue to stir tension; Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Greek Territorial Waters – National Airspace

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Safe Air Corridor for Turkish F-16

Posted on July 23, 2009 by grpresspoland

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Greek Air Force yesterday provided a safe air corridor for a Turkish F-16 fighter jet in order to return to its base in Eskisehir. The Turkish jet had issued an emergency warning due to problems with its flight-control system, while flying at law-altitude over Greek islands of Farmakonisi, Agathonisi and Fournoi, violating Greek air space. Kathimerini daily: Turkish F-16 in emergency; Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Relations with Turkey; Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Greek territorial Waters – National airspace