Other crucial political milestones will be the U.S. election on Nov. 3 and the void created until the president is sworn in on Jan. 20. In the meantime, the Navtex issued by Turkey for the exploratory activities of its Oruç Reis survey vessel will expire on October 22, and it remains to be seen how Athens will react if it sails in an area between six and 12 nautical miles from the island of Kastellorizo.
In an interview with Kathimerini, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Turkey’s renewed deployment of the Oruç Reis off Kastellorizo was “a very bad surprise”. Greece’s armed forces remain on high alert for the possibility of any further provocation but a military strike by its naval forces has been approved only in the event that Turkish forces make the first move. -Full Report
