Title: Turkish Perspective
modus - March 23, 2005 02:14 PM (GMT)
Recent Developments and Prospect for Settlement of the Aegean Disputes Through Dialogue Dr. Yucel ACERhttp://www.turkishweekly.net/articles.php?id=49The Aegean Disputes Towards a Comprehensive Settlement Assist. Prof. Dr. Yücel ACERhttp://www.turkishweekly.net/articles.php?id=50 Spartan - May 3, 2005 02:07 PM (GMT)
I have just read the articles and I have to say it is biased. Not surprising considering the source.
Here is an example......
"According to the Greek view, any issues other than the delimitation of the continental shelf which are regarded as disputes by Turkey are raised unilaterally by Turkey in order to undermine the Greek rights in the Aegean Sea.[3]"
The article denigrates international law to a "Greek view". In fact, it's the opposite. It's "Turkeys view" via self declared "rights" despite international law.
There is more but I am not as familiar with all the details of this issue as other forumers are.
modus - May 6, 2005 03:30 PM (GMT)
Another article...
Two Facets of the Aegean Sea Dispute: ‘de lege lata’ and ‘de lege ferenda’
http://www.turkishweekly.net/pdf/aegean_sea.pdf Alepou 340MB - July 21, 2005 01:27 PM (GMT)
I would like to know how creditable a source this ‘Turkishweekly.net’ is after reading this report about the two Spruance-class submarines!!!
Which Turkey is receiving from the USA with Tomahawks!!! :shok:
Check the link below!!
http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=14203Cheers,
Alepou 340MB :roflmao: stop, please stop! :roflmao:
modus - July 21, 2005 02:03 PM (GMT)
Hahahaa. :)
Actually the source is OK. Orko_8 contacted to their editor, and severely criticized them. They have no military editor so that imbecile reporter stroke again. LOL They have apologized and thanked him.
Vive la WCF and SSF. We have the info, we have the ethics.
But we don't have the money, well no problem, Lord and I am currently working on it.
My best
Hakan
Cid - July 21, 2005 02:07 PM (GMT)
Well done Orko.
I hope next trime they will ask this forum for advise on military issues. Perhaps they could even refer to our forums at their site :lol:
orko_8 - July 21, 2005 02:12 PM (GMT)
Thanks :)
Hurriyet newspaper also has done the same stupidity, and claimed Turkey getting Tomahawks. I'm trying to prevent myself from writing an e-mail to the editor of the paper. Because if I write, I write it hard. And I mean it..
Koursaros - July 21, 2005 06:18 PM (GMT)
Well done. Misconceptions should be cleared wherever they exist. :applause:
Efeler - July 21, 2005 07:01 PM (GMT)
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| Hurriyet newspaper also has done the same stupidity, and claimed Turkey getting Tomahawks. I'm trying to prevent myself from writing an e-mail to the editor of the paper. Because if I write, I write it hard. And I mean it.. |
Hurriyet's wasn't too bad. They basically said something like "we will receive 2 destroyers which are Tomahawk capable". Which is actually true. ;) But when you read the article carefully you see that the Tomahawk's are not in the list of weapons transferring with the ships... sly. :lol:
I remember CNNTurk made a blunder a few years ago. On the breaking news banner on the bottom of the screen it said "Turkey will be buying Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US" for about half an hour until disappearing entirely from the headlines. Turns out that day we had signed for the I-HAWK SAM's... :hammer:
Alepou 340MB - July 23, 2005 04:24 PM (GMT)
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Rolandis warns of Turkish bid to block oil plans
By Leo Leonidou
IT has come to light that Turkey lodged an official protest with the United Nations around 18 months ago over Cyprus’ agreement with Egypt over the delimitation of the exclusive economic zones of the two countries, regarding the exploration, development and production of oil between the countries’ coastlines.
According to former Commerce and Foreign Minister, Nicos Rolandis, “this information has just come to my attention and I’m not sure who else knows about it. In February 2003, I signed the agreement on behalf of the Republic along with the then Egyptian Foreign Minister. The agreement is based on the 1982 Law of the Sea, so Turkey has no say on the matter. The fact that we’ve found out they lodged a protest a few months after our agreement was signed with Egypt is indicative of their intention to intervene if the agreement is implemented.”
A senior government official, yesterday speaking on state radio, said that “Turkey’s efforts to cause problems is obviously troubling the government, even though we think they won’t be successful with their protest.”
Assuming the Middle Line, that is the mean distance between Cyprus’ and Egypt’s coastlines, is eventually agreed to by the other neighbouring countries (Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Libya, Greece and the Palestinian Authority), then Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone will amount to a sea area of 97,249 square kilometres, approximately 10.5 times greater than the size of the island.
It’s estimated that oil and natural gas reserves in the seas surrounding Cyprus could amount to six to eight billion barrels, currently worth around $400 billion, or 60 times the annual budget of Cyprus.
Egyptian Oil Minister Amin Sameh Samir Fahmi has just concluded an official visit to Cyprus, where the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on energy matters, meaning Egypt will assist Cyprus to utilise its reserves by offering its expertise on oil and gas exploration.
The eastern Mediterranean is an area containing oil and natural gas deposits. This significant underwater resource is being exploited by certain countries in the region that have awarded licensing rights for prospecting, exploitation and production of oil to major corporations such as ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, British Gas, TotalFinaElf, El Paso and AGIP. There is significant ongoing activity in the region, with some of the oil majors who control a large part of world oil reserves.
Cyprus is an exception, until now not having become involved in this field, potentially missing out on an economic boom.
But Rolandis warned yesterday that Turkey, “could throw a spanner in the works. They want to protect Turkish Cypriot interests, so the big oil majors will think twice about getting involved in helping Cyprus, as they want to avoid areas of political or military hazard. I would also like to see the interests of Turkish Cypriots taken into consideration, but I believe that Turkey is not acting correctly. ”
But he said the problem could be solved through careful and reasonable handling, to the benefit of all Cypriots, both Greeks and Turks. “And so whereas oil is often a cause of war elsewhere, in our case, it could become an incentive for reaching a settlement on Cyprus, for permanent peace, stability and an immense improvement of all Cypriots’ economic status.”
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http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=21009&cat_id=1Well it looks like Turkey is casting her eyes wider than just the Aegean Sea!
Turkey doesn’t seem to like it when her neighbours stand to gain.
“Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone will amount to a sea area of 97,249 square kilometres, approximately 10.5 times greater than the size of the island.”Turkey’s actions remind me of a petulant child! <_<
Cheers,
Alepou 340MB
WarMonger - November 3, 2005 06:48 AM (GMT)
wouldnt it be so lovely to send some flowers to the greeks instead
I love greece they are our brothers