Turkish Ships Chase Zionist Regime’s Vessel Off

Date: 15 December 2019 - 22:00

News ID: ۷۳۹۵۹

ANKARA (Dispatches) – Turkish navy ships have intercepted a vessel belonging to the Zionist regime in Cypriot waters, over which Ankara claims jurisdiction, forcing it to leave the area in a move that could negatively impact regime’s ambitious project to pipe natural gas to Europe.
Quoting unnamed senior Zionist officials, Israel’s channel 13 news reported that the incident occurred two weeks ago when Turkish vessels approached Bat Galim.
Turkish navy officers radioed the ship and demanded to know its business in the area, and then ordered it to leave. The vessel had no choice but to comply and depart, said the report.
According to the report, the Israeli ship was conducting research in coordination with Cypriot officials and the Cypriot government.
Over the past year, Turkey has sent military ships as well as drilling ships to search for crude oil in the waters.
Recently, tensions have risen between Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus regarding gas fields discovered in the eastern Mediterranean.
In an interview with Reuters in September, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greek Cypriots of trying to deprive Northern Cyprus of its rights.
EU member Cyprus and Turkey have argued for years regarding the ownership of fossil fuels in the eastern Mediterranean, where Ankara says Turkish Cypriots are entitled to a share of the resources.
Israel’s Channel 13 said tensions could negatively affect the Zionist regime’s project to pipe natural gas to Europe. The pipeline is set to pass through Cyprus and Greece’s territorial waters.
According to the report, a Zionist regime embassy official in Ankara was summoned last week to be warned that the pipeline would require Turkey’s approval since it has to pass through Turkey’s economic waters.