Ankara approved the French ship

The permit process for the French ship Abeille Marengo in the submarine power line project in the Eastern Mediterranean, which caused tension between Ankara, Paris and Athens, has been completed. After the NAVTEX published by Türkiye, the ship waiting in Heraklion Port departed for the region.

Ankara approved the French ship

There has been a new development in the submarine power line project in the Eastern Mediterranean, which caused tension on the Ankara, Paris and Athens line.

Türkiye has approved the French-flagged ship named Abeille Marengo, which will operate within the scope of the project aiming to connect Crete and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC).

Previously, Türkiye had reported that the ship intended to operate without permission on the continental shelf and that the necessary permit processes had not been completed. Following the permit process, Ankara allowed research on underwater cable laying between 10 November 2026 and 19 March 2027, at the coordinates determined by the published NAVTEX.

Following Türkiye's NAVTEX announcement, the Athens administration published a new NAVTEX and argued that Türkiye's announcement was invalid.

Following the approval from Ankara, the French ship, which has been kept in the Heraklion Port in Crete since October 27, moved towards the area where it will work.

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