According to illegal Bayrak television (online, 23.10.14), the research vessel Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa continues its exploration activities in the open sea in the north side of the Republic of Cyprus. The vessel is accompanied by war ships belonging to the Turkish naval fleet.
According to a press release issued by the Turkish General Staff, “the Gelibolu frigate has fulfilled its duty of protecting and looking out the Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa research vessel, which is performing exploration activities at the authorized area by the TRNC”.
In addition to this, the Bafra corvette has also fulfilled its duty to watch, from 5 nautical miles distance, the drilling activities of the platform SAIPEM-10000 under the flag of the Bahamas.
Meanwhile, according to the official website of the Turkish General Staff, “the Turkish war ship Bartin carries out its duty to watch from five nautical miles the drilling platform SAIPEM – 1000 within its duty of the Mediterranean Shield Operation”.
