The command center is in Rome, the capital of Italy. Operation EireneA written statement was made regarding the inspection of the Turkish ship in the Mediterranean. In the statement, “The Irini Operation, within the framework of the implementation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions 2292 and 2526, landed on the Turkish flagged general cargo ship named ‘Roseline A’ and made investigations regarding the arms embargo against Libya.
In the statement, it was claimed that Operation Irini “made good faith efforts” to obtain the approval of the flag state in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions, and the following statements were made:
“The German Hamburg Frigate crew, which failed to receive a response from the flag state, embarked on international waters approximately 160 nautical miles north of Benghazi Port. Ship The captain and crew showed a cooperative attitude during the embarkation. When the flag state declared that it did not allow the ship to be inspected, Operation Eirene halted the search, where no traces of illegal material were found on the ship, and the ship was abandoned to continue. “
THE OPERATION WAS JUDGED!
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In the statement, which stated that Operation Irene was on a ship for the 5th time, it was claimed that this activity that took place in international waters was part of the authority of the Operation.
The statement also stated that the Operation is part of the EU’s commitment to support the Berlin process towards Libya. It was noted that Operation Irini has the authority to carry out inspections of ships on the high seas suspected of carrying weapons or related materials to and from Libya in accordance with the relevant UNSC decision.
Meanwhile, despite the announcement of Operation Irini, the footage taken by the Turkish-flagged ship’s crew and the security camera footage of the ship drew attention to the harsh intervention of German soldiers against the personnel.
WHAT HAPPENED Yesterday NIGHT?
The Turkish-flagged ROSELINA-A ship, carrying humanitarian aid supplies, departed from Istanbul to Libya. Last night, the ship was stopped by the German fritakeyni in the Peloponnese, in violation of international law, during the Operation Irini, under the direction of a commander from the Greek Navy.
Although, according to the maritime law, the consent of the flag state must be obtained for the personnel to board the ship in order to search the ships, TurkeyThe Hamburg Frigate’s crew landed on the ship from a helicopter without obtaining such a permit from. The landing of the personnel from the helicopter to the ship and the movements of the Hamburg Frigate around the ROSELINA-A ship were also recorded by the ship’s personnel on a mobile phone.
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düşürterek the speed of the ship, soldiers blocking the way without permission from Turkey, called for opening all the containers on board held that there was no failure to comply with all legal warning when done. After the search that lasted until the first light of the morning, the soldiers, who realized that there was nothing but humanitarian aid materials, food items such as biscuits and paint, left the ship.
NOTA GAVE TURKEY
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which reacted strongly to the search, said, “This double-standard and unlawful treatment applied to the ships transporting to Libya is never acceptable. We are protesting this action, which was carried out using force and unauthorized, “he said.
Vice President Oktay, on the other hand, declared, “I strongly condemn the unlawful intervention made by a German frigate against our cargo ship within the framework of this controversial operation.”
A statement from the Foreign Affairs regarding the incident last minute move came more. Since the EU, the Italian Ambassadors and the Ambassador were out of Ankara, the German charge d’affaires were invited to the Foreign Affairs Office and a note was given.
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