Provocation and propaganda: Erdogan's six moves and the war of nerves on the Greek continental shelf

In fact, the Turkish side took care to set up a special show, of provocation and propaganda, at sea in six stages.

Initially, the "Oruc Reis" "disappeared" from marine tracking satellites and corrsponding sites that record the location of ships, such as marinetraffic. The Turkish research ship had closed its transmitters yesterday in order to become "invisible" and then opened it upon entering the Greek continental shelf.

NAVTEX and the departure video of "Oruc Reis"

Turkey then issued a NAVTEX for open survey in Kastellorizo. This is essentially the same area in which Ankara wanted to conduct surveys in July. In fact, a little while later, the pro-government newspaper "Yeni Safak" published a video of the ship sailing.

The ... triumphs of the Turkish ministers

These were the first stages of the challenge, but also of the tactics followed by the Turkish side in the Aegean. Then the Turkish ministers and officials took up the baton of propaganda, bombarding the press and social media with statements of triumph for the arrival of "Oruc Reis" in the Mediterranean.

The "Oruc Reis" with 5 warships

The Turkish side then reached the climax of the propaganda, releasing images of the "Oruc Reis" sailing accompanied by five Turkish warships.

"The Turkish Armed Forces have taken all necessary measures within the framework of their determination to protect our rights and interests under international law in our maritime jurisdictions," the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement. the place and time of taking the photos are specified.

The Greek fleet is in a dense formation in the area and is monitoring

However, from the first moment that the Turkish side set sail for the Greek continental shelf, the Greek Navy was on full alert and in a dense order in the area.

According to information in the press, Greek Navy warships have been close to the Turkish research ship and its escort since yesterday, and many more are behind them, at key points.

In fact, from the moment it was found that the Turkish ship had laid cables into the sea, the Greek warships every 15 minutes hail the Turkish captain of "Oruc Reis" to collect the research cables and leave the spot.

All squadrons of the Air Force are on standby, as well as the army.

Ankara continues the challenges with a new map
A new map with the area of ​​activity of "Oruc Reis" was published by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, continuing its provocative propaganda.

The map presented by the ministry official, K. Ersigies, and published by the Anadolu news agency, shows the Eastern Mediterranean region, where they show that the oceanographic ship is moving within the Turkish EEZ, while the ship is inside the Greek continental shelf.

Cannot search warships
The paradox, the answer to which is that the Turks are simply provoking and playing a propaganda game, is that with the blockade created by warships around the "Oruc Reis", the Turkish ship can not carry out investigations.

The Greek side is waiting for the next moves of the Turks, while for the time being both the "Oruc Reis" and the Turkish warships are in international waters above the Greek continental shelf.