New Navtex was issued by Ankara with which extends the presence of the Turkish drilling rig Yavuz.
The new Navtex goes into effect today, as the previous one had an expiration date on September 15th.
Yavuz has been operating illegally since April in block 6 of the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus.
The coordinates of the new NAVTEX are the following:
TURNHOS N / W: 1156/20 (Antalya NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 15-09-2020 17:57) TURNHOS N / W: 1156/20
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY YAVUZ, ERTUGRUL BEY, OSMAN BEY AND ORHAN BEY EXTENDED UNTIL 122059Z OCT 20 IN CURRENT AREA BOUNDED BY;
34 06.13 N – 031 45.73 E
34 06.13 N – 031 57.80 E
33 56.18 N – 031 57.80 E
33 56.18 N – 031 45.73 E
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. ALL VESSELS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO ENTER
At the same time, Turkey announced a military exercise with real fire in an area opposite Rhodes and Kastellorizo.
TURNHOS N / W: 1155/20
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1. GUNNERY EXERCISE, ON 17 SEP 20 FROM 0500Z TO 1300Z IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
36 26.11 N – 029 07.47 E
36 28.32 N – 028 46.26 E
36 19.56 N – 028 43.46 E
36 08.56 N – 029 18.56 E
36 14.52 N – 029 18.58 E
CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 171400Z SEP 20.