Turkish newspaper publishes photos of ‘military installations in Agios Efstratios’

According to the Lausanne Treaty, Ankara accuses Athens of violating the demilitarization regime of Agios Efstratios, with NAVTEX issued yesterday by the Turkish hydrographic service, through the Smyrna station.

The directive:

TURNHOS N / W: 0600/22 (mirzmir NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 15-06-2022 12:13)
TURNHOS N / W: 0600/22
AEGEAN SEA
1. LIMNOS NAVTEX STATION MESSAGE NUMBER LA63-130 / 22 PROMULGATED ON 10 JUN 22 IS A VIOLATION OF DEMILITARIZED STATUS OF AYA EVSTRATIOS ISLAND SET BY THE 1923 LAUSANNE PEACE TREATY.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 171230Z JUN 22

In fact, the usually opposition and friend of the Kemalist newspaper Cumhuriyet highlights the issue in an article, going one step further. It presents photos in which, according to the author, they depict “Heliport / military outpost, military outpost, military outpost / Observation point, helicopter photographed on the specific track, Greek cruiser moored in the port”.

In fact, the article tries to justify its stance by writing the following: “Greece had armed and militarized all 23 islands, which were supposed to have a civilian status in accordance with the Lausanne Peace Treaty and the Paris Treaty, at different times. “.

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Petros Kranias

Source: Capital

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