Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias instructed the staff of the Greek Embassy in Ankara to lodge a strong protest to the Turkish side over the Turkish harassment against the research ship Nautical Geo.

The diplomatic remonstration concerns the Turkish harassment against the research ship Nautical Geo, as well as the issuance of an irregular NAVTEX, the announcement emphasises.

“This continuing Turkish stance is completely unacceptable,” the statement concluded.

“I instructed the Greek Embassy in Ankara to carry out a strong protest against the Turkish harassment of the research ship Nautical Geo, as well as the publication of an irregular Navtex. This ongoing Turkish attitude is completely unacceptable.”, the Minister said on his Twitter account.

Έδωσα οδηγίες στην Ελληνική Πρεσβεία στην Άγκυρα να πραγματοποιήσει έντονο διάβημα διαμαρτυρίας αναφορικά με τουρκική παρενόχληση κατά του ερευνητικού πλοίου Nautical Geo, καθώς και την έκδοση παράτυπης Navtex. Η συνεχιζόμενη αυτή
τουρκική στάση είναι παντελώς απαράδεκτη.

— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) September 18, 2021