Turkey declared a new NAVTEX in the Aegean Sea’s international waters on Wednesday as a response to Greece’s recent NAVTEX announcement that violated the two countries’ bilateral agreements, Daily Sabah reports.
Addressing reporters at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu stated that there was a gentleman’s agreement not to hold any exercises in the Aegean during the summer tourism season. “Greece is now declaring NAVTEX.,” he said. “We had an agreement not to hold NAVTEX and exercises on national days as well. Greece broke this as well. They should stop with these provocations.”
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