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Turkey issues two long-term NAVTEX notices in the Aegean, reaffirming claims over continental shelf and demilitarized status of Greek islands ahead of Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks in February.
Turkey has accused Greece of conducting unilateral fiber optic cable-laying activities in the Aegean Sea, disregarding Ankara’s maritime rights. The Turkish Defense Ministry is closely monitoring the Panama-flagged vessel Ocean Link, while denying allegations of harassment. The operations, aimed at improving connectivity on Greek islands, continue without incident under a Greek-issued Navtex valid until January 26.
Turkey has issued a new NAVTEX for live-fire naval exercises northeast of Lemnos, sparking renewed tensions in the Aegean as Ankara declares, “The Aegean is not Greek waters.”
On October 4, 2025, the Turkish oceanographic vessel Piri Reis departed Izmir for the central Aegean Sea, triggering a maritime dispute with Greece. The Turkish Navtex, announcing scientific research west of Chios and Lesvos, overlaps Greece’s continental shelf, prompting Athens to issue an anti-NAVTEX declaring the Turkish notice illegal.
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have flared anew in the Aegean as Ankara escalates its revisionist claims, challenging Greece’s maritime rights and demanding the demilitarization of Greek islands from Thasos to Kastellorizo. Turkey’s issuance of a navtex for Piri Reis surveys, coupled with Greece’s surprise military exercise, has heightened friction ahead of a potential Mitsotakis-Erdoğan meeting at the UN. Athens, unwavering, insists on its rights under international law, while parallel talks with Libya on maritime zones signal Greece’s broader diplomatic push.
Turkey has issued a new NAVTEX demanding the demilitarization of 23 Greek islands, escalating tensions in the Aegean as Greece conducts a surprise readiness exercise amid renewed disputes over international treaties.
Turkey has issued a NAVTEX announcing research by the vessel Piri Reis in the Aegean, in areas within the Greek continental shelf. Greece immediately responded with a counter-NAVTEX, raising sovereignty concerns.
Turkey is celebrating Egypt’s rejection of Greece’s maritime plan, framing it as a strategic victory in the Eastern Mediterranean. The move aligns with Ankara’s stance and comes amid naval deployments near Cyprus, intensifying regional disputes over continental shelf rights and maritime boundaries.
Turkey’s Ministry of Defense issued a provocative warning to Greece and Cyprus, threatening action if its continental shelf is violated. The dispute centers on the Gibraltar-flagged Fugro Gauss conducting unauthorized surveys, prompting Turkey to deploy forces and issue a counter-NAVTEX.
Turkey has declared a scientific research operation by the Republic of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean legally invalid, halting a Gibraltar-flagged vessel in an area claimed as Turkey’s continental shelf. The Turkish Foreign Ministry criticized the move, and Turkish forces intervened. A similar Greek initiative was blocked in July 2024.
A maritime dispute has resurfaced in the northern Aegean Sea after Turkey issued a counter-NAVTEX in response to Greek scientific research conducted by the vessel *FILIA* between Lemnos and Samothrace. Ankara claims part of the area falls within its continental shelf, reigniting longstanding tensions over maritime jurisdiction between the two neighbors.
Turkey has escalated tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, threatening action if Cyprus drills in Block 5, which Ankara claims as part of its continental shelf. Cyprus issued a NAVTEX for drilling in its EEZ, while Turkey’s Defense Ministry vowed to counter any violations.
The absence of a Greek NAVTEX for the Greece-Israel-Cyprus electricity cable has fueled Turkish media claims of Ankara’s influence. Outlets like Turkiye and Türkgün celebrate the delay as a Greek “retreat,” citing Turkey’s “silent yet effective interventions.”
Seabed surveys for the Crete-Cyprus-Israel electricity interconnection are set to resume east of Kasos and…
The meeting between Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in…
Exxon Mobil, in collaboration with Qatar Energy, has commenced gas drilling operations in Block 5 of the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone, utilizing the Valaris 9 drillship. The Republic of Cyprus is issuing NAVTEX notices as it progresses with the exploitation of its energy resources.
ExxonMobil’s Stena IceMax drillship will initiate drilling in mid-January at the ‘Electra’ site within Block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone. Energy Minister George Papanastasiou noted the promising geological formations at ‘Electra’. The drilling program, in partnership with Qatar Energy, will also target the ‘Pegasus’ site in Block 10. This exploration aims to confirm the area’s potential natural gas reserves.
A misunderstanding led to Turkey deploying four frigates to the southern Aegean Sea near Kasos and Karpathos. The incident, which involved rumors about the Italian ship Ievoli Relume, prompted diplomatic resolution after Greek monitoring. It highlights Turkey’s sensitivity to the Eastern Mediterranean dynamics and underscores the importance of diplomatic communication between Turkey and Greece.
Shortly before the scheduled meeting of the Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers, tensions rise as Turkey issues a new NAVTEX, claiming Greek research activities are occurring on a Turkish continental shelf. This dispute highlights the ongoing challenges in delimiting maritime boundaries between the two countries under international law.
Tensions rise as a critical meeting in Nicosia grapples with the future of the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnector. Financial disagreements and geopolitical concerns cast a shadow over the project, even as survey work for the undersea cable is underway.
Tensions have escalated south of Kasos and Karapathos due to Turkish provocations related to claims over Greek continental shelf areas. Greece is making diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation, as the vessel Ievoli Relume conducts research in the area amidst the presence of Turkish naval units.
Greece and Turkey are at odds again after Ankara issued a NAVTEX authorizing research by its vessel “Akdeniz Apastirma-1” in an area claimed by Greece. This move directly contests Greece’s authority to manage maritime operations in the region.
Greece and Turkey are embroiled in a maritime dispute centered around recent NAVTEX communications regarding activities in the Aegean Sea, highlighting ongoing tensions over territorial waters and international maritime law.
Turkey’s latest NAVTEX for cable-laying near Rhodes and Crete has heightened tensions with Greece, underscoring ongoing maritime disputes in the region.
Turkey has issued a NAVTEX (0592/24) announcing cable-laying operations by the vessel C/S Teliri in an area south of Rhodes and east of Crete, claiming this is within the Turkish continental shelf.
Turkey is reacting to a Greek naval exercise southeast of Karpathos today, claiming that the…
Turkish navy will conduct naval drills, including a gunnery exercise #turkey #navtex
As Kathimerini first reported on Friday, the Greek Navy on Saturday issued a new navigational…
