Greek Navtex and armed warships on the Turkish one in the southeast of Rhodes and next to it the Israelis with exercises south of Crete.
The activity in the Eastern Mediterranean is expected to be intense, after the preparation for the exit of the Turkish drilling rig in the region, in search of natural gas fields.
According to the Israelis, the Turkish drilling rig, which will be accompanied by Turkish warships (warships and perhaps submarines) is expected to move towards Cyprus.
Greece, after the exit of the Turkish drilling rig in Eastern Europe, issued a Navtex for the area southeast of Rhodes (s.s. in blue on the map).
The Greek Navy, for the needs of live-fire aeronautical exercises in the southeast of Rhodes until August 22, has engaged with Navtex the area near which the Turkish drilling rig will be active.
With this preparation, Greece declares its presence and transfers ships and forces to the area.
If the need arises, there will be the possibility of immediate intervention by ARMED Greek ships.
As it seems, Athens has prepared for any eventuality, according to the course of the Turkish drilling rig.
We also recall the exercise of the Israeli Navy, south of Crete, in an area that Turkey has also displayed illegal claims.
The next period will be critical, and much will depend on the course of the Turkish drilling rig, which has announced searches for natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The tension that has been created in the Taiwan region, with the presence of US forces and Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei, has created a feeling in Ankara that the US has bigger problems to occupy them at this time.
Thus, Erdoğan probably sees fertile ground for the escalation of tension in the region, which will serve Turkey’s plan to gray areas.
We remind you that Erdogan is losing to all his political opponents in the new polls, so he will seek tension to rally his followers.
It should be noted that rather the strict remarks of the French and German foreign ministers in Turkey, regarding the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, against the background of the exit of the Turkish drilling rig, concerned
