Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis is between Rhodes and Kastellorizo, where it will remain until October 27, when the new Turkish NAVTEX issued on Wednesday night expires.

The Turkish Oruc Reis research vessel has been sailing inside the Greek continental shelf, in an area bordered by the new illegal Navtex, from 5 pm on Monday, raising the thermometer in the Eastern Mediterranean and ignoring the threats of sanctions from the EU. Athens is escalating the diplomatic marathon.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is trying in every way to provoke the Greek side and indulges in a game of propaganda, with the research ship "Oruc Reis" on the Greek continental shelf since yesterday.