Μake us preferred on Google According to diplomatic sources in the Greek capital, the vessel’s planned route was made public following the issuance of a NAVTEX by the Herakleion (Irakleio) naval station, and its movements have been, and continue to be, conducted in accordance with the instructions issued by Greek authorities.
File photo: The French-flagged vessel Abeille Marengo.
“Following the issuance and publication of the Greek NAVTEX, the vessel’s exact route became known to everyone. The vessel’s movements took place, and continue to take place, on the basis of the NAVTEX issued by the Greek authorities,” the sources said.
They described the Turkish NAVTEX as having no substantive significance, arguing that it was issued after the vessel had begun its movements and was based on information that had already been made public.
The foreign ministry also rejected Ankara’s assertion that the research activities had been coordinated with and approved by Turkish authorities, pointing out that no request for authorization had been submitted to Turkey.
“The Turkish NAVTEX does not refer to the granting of authorization, since no such request was submitted to the Turkish side,” the diplomatic sources said.
They added that Athens would respond in due course and in accordance with international law.
The Turkish notice, issued on Tuesday under reference number 1127/26, claims that the research activities were coordinated with and approved by Turkish authorities and that they will take place on what Ankara describes as its continental shelf in the eastern Mediterranean. It identifies two survey lines, covering the period from Nov. 10, 2026, to March 19, 2027, and asks other vessels to maintain a distance of two nautical miles from the Abeille Marengo.
