Alarms sounded at the National Defense General Staff on Monday morning. A flotilla of Turkish ships sailed into the Aegean, participating in the exercise “Beyaz Firtina” 2014, leaving the specific areas where the exercise was supposed to take place and entering into Greek territorial waters and into the Cyclades.

According to the Defense Ministry’s announcement, ships of the Turkish Navy: “KEMAL REIS, “MELTEM”, ” IMVAT », «RUZGAR», and «FIRTINA», who were participating in “BEYAZ FIRTINA 2014″ military exercise moved outside the reserved areas and entered into Greek Territorial waters in the Cyclades”.

The whole Turkish fleet’s warships are in the Aegean at this time.

According to the ministry, ships, Navy jets and the Air Force were watching the Turkish ships’ approach throughout the voyage.