New round of surveys begin off Kasos

Turkey's interest was again piqued on Monday by the conduct of surveys for the laying of electrical interconnection cables by the Italian-flagged research vessel Ievoli Relume south of Kasos and Karpathos in the southeast Aegean.

However, on the basis of all the information from the area on Monday, and as is apparent from reports from government sources, this time the area was devoid of the tension created by Ankara on a similar occasion almost a month ago.

In particular, it emerged that the Italian research vessel was making its way through Greek territorial waters accompanied by a Greek frigate and gunboat. 

According to information, the navigational telex (Navtex) issued, which expires on Wednesday, provides for the movement of the Italian research vessel from 6 miles southwest to 6 miles southeast of Kasos. During the course of this movement, and while it...