Tensions in the East Med are once again peaking as Greek and Turkish warships line up against each other as the Turkish Seismic Survey ship Oruc Reis got very close to the Greek island of Kastellorizo
>https://archive.is/PEhDL

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Tension rose to fever pitch on Tuesday as Greek and Turkish warships lined up against each other near Kastellorizo, while the Oruc Reis seismic survey ship came within less than 9 nautical miles from the island. 

With the Turkish vessel – accompanied by warships – entering an area where Greece reserves the right to extend its territorial waters, a part of the Greek fleet lined up at a distance of 6 nautical miles from Kastellorizo. 

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Turkish Media says that after the current NAVTEX for Oruc Reis expires, the Turkish Government will issue another one extending the current NAVTEX area once again and continuing the search for gas
>https://archive.is/7CIXI

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According to NATO's SG, "NATO is worried about the tension in the East Med", and "a mechanism has been set up within the Alliance to reduce tension - "We must minimise the risk of an incident or accident"
>https://archive.is/l0XtR

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The new "president" of the illegally occupied Cyprus territories say that "options other than a federation must be discussed", referring to the possible solution to the current illegal occupation of Cyprus by Turkey
>https://archive.is/iFceR

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🔹It is no secret that Turkey does not want to cease it's occupation and reduce their influence over Cyprus.

🔹The new "president", Ersin Tatar is a pro-Erdogan politician who will now most likely push the Erdogan agenda, claiming that despite not agreeing with the end of the occupation, the "Turkish Cypriots" deserve a share of the revenues from Gas exploration by Cyprus (Turkey and "Northern Cyprus" don't recognize Cyprus as a legitimate state).

🔹Another common talking point is that Turkey and "Northern Cyprus" are proposing a two-state scenario to "solve the situation", giving legitimacy to their illegally occupied territories. Turkey also does not want to make compromises regarding that scenario and keeps claiming ownership of regions such as Farmagusta that can't be settled by the so called "Turkish Cypriots" because they were not from the city and according to a UN resolution, only the original inhabitants will be allowed to resettle the city when the situation is solved

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Video shows a Turkish Coast Guard boat sailing around a boat full of immigrants heading towards Greece, on the contrary, the Turkish boat did not try to stop them and seems to be guiding them into Greece's direction
>https://archive.is/JkP63

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🔴 Germany says number of weapons exports licenses to Turkey is "very low", contradicting several previous reports
>https://archive.is/JxWX5

📂 PREVIOUS ARCHIVES
From 28/06
🔹German weapon exports to Turkey reach highest volume ever. Acc. to a secret report by German Economy Ministry,Turkey received weapons for 344 Mil. € in 2019.German left party leader request again to Stop weapon exports to Turkey
>https://archive.is/076OZ
>https://archive.is/w1piv

From 04/08

🔹Deutsche Welle: Increase in German arms exports to Turkey despite the German government saying last month that they would stop selling weapons to turkey for their involvement in Libya and Syria, German government says its only "shipping items", arms exports of € 22.8 million to Turkey were approved in the first seven months of this year
>https://archive.is/vlO67

From 16/09

🔹Die Welt: Exports of military equipment from Germany to Turkey are at a high level
>https://archive.is/BEVsS

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Turkish Government Agency "Anadolu" posted an article regarding the statements of Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Council who said that the Saudi boycott against Turkish products being among the biggest problems affecting their export sector this year
>https://archive.is/jNyGl

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Turkish Vice President: "Not only for Greece but for anyone else, Turkey does not give anyone a shred of land, not a drop of water from its sea and much less the right of future generations. And this regardless of cost"
>https://archive.is/dc54J

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Yesterday's post by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Twitter about the 193rd anniversary of the "Battle of Navarino" and the sinking of the Ottoman Fleet sparked controversy in Turkey as the media and government officials call it a "scandalous move"
>https://archive.is/VKOuc
>https://archive.is/gULMq
>https://archive.is/TNYgr

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🗓 Some of you might have noticed Gallia Daily's post last saturday, which contained the subtitled version of 'Sacrified Children'.

⚙️ I've been one of GD's staff members for quite a while now and am currently working on the second episode which should be released by next Saturday.

🗝 Since I don't want to see this channel inactive for too long either, I will share here a small extract which should already give you a taste of what will episode 2 contain.

🎙 Many people refuse to listen to these stories, because it is beyond their force to subject themselves to such horrors. So while I'm with you, let me give you a piece of advice: face the horror. Endure it. Get used to it.

🕯 Much darker times are upon us. The burden of truth is heavy, but ignorance will crush you. So stay strong, and remember that we are all in this together.

Turkish Vice President: Turkey to send troops to Azerbaijan if requested
>https://archive.is/YSNwh

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Turkey issued another NAVTEX for their Seismic Survey ship Oruc Reis as predicted by the Turkish media, the NAVTEX will be in effect until October 27. The new NAVTEX area is even closer to Rhodes and Kastelorizo
>https://archive.is/24Td7
>https://archive.is/hF9nP

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The Turkish Central Bank kept interest rates stable when a readjustment was expected by investors, the result was a rapid decline of the Turkish Lira that broke another record of devaluation against the US Dollar and Euro
>https://archive.is/Iffmq
>https://archive.is/aFIIy

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The region of Western Lesvos completed a study on how to deal with the 16,000 cubic meters of "refugee waste" in the island, a direct result of illegal immigrants dumping Marine Equipment in the island after they arrived by boat
>https://archive.is/dmQqv

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The Turkish government officially confirmed today that they have performed tests of the Russian S-400 systems
>https://archive.is/nv9ok

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Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar confirmed today that Turkey had tested the Russian S-400 anti-missile system in the Sinop region, according to Sputnik.

According to the Turkish Defense Minister, Turkey is still open to the purchase of a US weapons system despite the fact that it bought the S-400 system from Russia.

"Turkey has worked with its allies on alternatives and will continue to do so. "We can not accept statements like 'we are ready to sell, but Congress does not allow deliveries,'"
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It is noted that the news of the test of the S-400 system sparked widespread reactions in the US political world.

"The United States was clear in its expectations that the S-400s should not become operational. "We were also clear about the possible serious consequences for our security relationship if Turkey activates the system," a State Department spokesman said.

"Testing the Russian S-400 system is unacceptable behavior by an ally of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). "It further damages the alliance and poses a direct threat to F-35 fighter jets and the systems of other US and NATO allies," said the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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🚨 Article detailing how Turkey is one of Germany's biggest "customers" regarding weapons exports despite the German Government saying that the exports to Turkey are "very low"
>https://archive.is/FO5fJ

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🔴 There was a significant increase in 2019 compared to 2018 (12.9 million euros). The Germans use as an excuse that the exports of parts and weapons for the submarines were pre-approved in 2009 and there is a guarantee of the German state Hermes of 2.4 billion euros.
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🔴 Turkey bought German weapons systems worth 243 million euros in 2018 , while the total amount of German arms exports that year amounted to 771 million euros. In 2019, Germany exported weapons systems with a total value of 832 million euros. Of that, 345m euros were for exports to Turkey

🔴 In 2020, arms exports of 22.8m euros to Turkey were approved. It should be noted that Turkish exports to Germany are also significant, reaching a total of $ 18 billion

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🇹🇷 Turkish Foreign Minister: "There is no real cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean without the Turkish Cypriots", alluding to the idea that Turkey wants Cyprus to share its revenues from Gas Exploration with "northern Cyprus"
>https://archive.is/jjJSs

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🔹Turkish FM:
"Real cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean can only be achieved with the involvement of all the riparian countries, including the Turkish Cypriots. Until the countries that create the problems in the region (talking about mostly about Greece but also about France and Cyprus) change their maximalist approach, there can not be the solution to the problems that they create. We will continue resolutely to protect both our rights and the rights of Turkish Cypriots in the eastern Mediterranean"

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🇹🇷 Turkish Defense Minister: "Turkey wants to discuss the problems in the regions and solve them, but, it is futile for third party countries to impose rules and expect Turkey to accept them"
>https://archive.is/lo3TQ

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🔹Turkish DM:
🔹"We want to discuss the issues that exist in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean and find solutions to these problems with our neighbors, within the framework of the rules" he then added "however, that it is futile for third parties to try to establish certain rules and wait for them to be accepted by Turkey "

🔹"We are in favor of dialogue and a policy to resolve problems, but we will not allow our rights to be violated, we will not allow them to be done. "We want peace and stability in the region," he said.

🔹Regarding the Cyprus issue, he said that "the Cyprus issue is our national affair. "If the other side wants to resolve the issue through political means, then it must accept the existence of our Turkish Cypriot brothers, following the common sense and not its own plans

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It is common for Turkey to claim that they are fighting for the rights of Turkish Cypriots as their government plays the victim card to justify everything, from saying that is is unfair that the Greek islands close to the Turkish coast belong to Greece and not Turkey all the way to violating Cypriot and Greek EEZ waters because Turkey does not recognizes the UNCLOS in the East Med despite applying UNCLOS parameters to define their maritime borders in the black sea and not doing so in the East Med because it would validate that both the Greek and Cypriot EEZs are correct.

Turkey violates international law by doing so, but at the same time they claim that Greece is violating their rights by not letting them explore the East Med because Greece recognizes the UNCLOS which also gives Islands their own EEZ, which Turkey denies and believes Islands should not have EEZs at all

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It is estimated that the Saudi Boycott of Turkish products will cost Turkey 20 Billion Dollars
>https://archive.is/JVbsz

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The debate is starting everyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY2AXIx-GU4