Greece considers three scenarios for Turkey’s new drilling

Statements from Ankara concerning the new drilling works are adopted carefully by Athens.

Vice President Fuat Oktay for the Abdulhamid Han drill ship “It’s deliberate to start out operations within the Mediterranean subsequent month.” he stated.

“Athens anticipated this”

Kathimerini newspaper from the Greek press, the fourth ship from Ankara yesterday “Bulletins concerning Abdulhamid Khan’s activation and dispatch to the Japanese Mediterranean had been awaited by Athens.” he wrote.

Greek press listed the chances

Stating that the principle downside is the world the place the drilling will likely be executed, “There may be an optimistic state of affairs that Abdulhamid Khan will likely be despatched to the southern area of Turkey.” it was stated.

Concerning the second state of affairs, “Approved sources discover the state of affairs the place the drilling rig is deployed within the northern half of the sixth block of the Cyprus unique financial zone extraordinarily robust.” assertion was included.

“Worst case state of affairs”

Additionally within the article, “The third and worst case state of affairs could be Abdulhamid Han’s relocation to the area the place Oruç Reis seismic analysis vessel was transported in the summertime and autumn of 2020.” opinion shared.

“It means the attainable existence of a pure gasoline area”

Recalling the likelihood that Turkish Petroleum could begin drilling on the decided targets by saying that it has seismic knowledge on the area in query, “This implies the attainable existence of a gasoline area.” expression was used.

“We’re defending our rights within the Japanese Mediterranean”

Attending the forty eighth anniversary ceremonies of the Cyprus Peace Operation, Vice President Oktay emphasised Turkey’s rights within the Japanese Mediterranean.

Oktay, “Within the face of all types of provocation and illegal makes an attempt, we resolutely defend what’s our proper within the Japanese Mediterranean.

“Hydrocarbon sources will not be Rum’s toys”

We don’t maintain the rights and legal guidelines of our Turkish Cypriot brothers separate from our personal. The hydrocarbon sources within the Mediterranean will not be Greek’s toys.” had spoken.