German warship searches Libya-bound Turkish freighter
Germany's Defense Ministry said Turkey ordered a halt to the search, forcing the German personnel to depart before completing their work.
www.stripes.com
Germany violated international rules by "search without the captain or the Turkish government's permission to board. "German warship searches Libya-bound Turkish freighter
Germany's Defense Ministry said Turkey ordered a halt to the search, forcing the German personnel to depart before completing their work.www.stripes.com
Turkey should do a tit for tat if diplomatic channel doesn't produce a result.
Hypocrisy should always be called out and acted upon as quick as possible....nip it in bud as far as possible....it should not be let to build up and fester and become some new normal.
Lets see if Erdogan has ballz to bring Ger on int. courts.Germany violated international rules by "search without the captain or the Turkish government's permission to board. "
- Turkey can sue Germany at international courts.
- Retaliate in a similar fashion, boarding German vessels at the international waters.
Can you kindly translate it for the mortals?Here some impotrtant parts of the Mandate for IRINI from German Parliament
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In short :Can you kindly translate it for the mortals?
Probably it has nothing to do with Germans, although captain of the German ship hasn't followed procedures but simply instructions from IRINI mission's headquarters which is now in command of Greeks.Germany violated international rules by "search without the captain or the Turkish government's permission to board. "
- Turkey can sue Germany at international courts.
- Retaliate in a similar fashion, boarding German vessels at the international waters.
That's what German foreign ministry claims. That the German ship Hamburg was the one available in that area and it was just being used as a tool.Probably it has nothing to do with Germans, although captain of the German ship hasn't followed procedures but simply instructions from IRINI mission's headquarters which is now in command of Greeks.
Headquarter is still in Italy.Probably it has nothing to do with Germans, although captain of the German ship hasn't followed procedures but simply instructions from IRINI mission's headquarters which is now in command of Greeks.
That's what they'll want because it'll make it easier to get support for sanctions.Turkey will probably do the same, sending Commandos, halting Greek and German ships in our straits and hopefully go to the court.
But most importantly according to the Montreux convention Turkey can close the straits if it feels threatened and that action of the Germans was nothing but piracy and "covered" attack against the Turkish Republic.
Imagine the Turkish Navy send Commandos on German and Greek merchantships after they passed Suez and entered International waters, that would be a outcry all over Europe.
That's what they'll want because it'll make it easier to get support for sanctions.
I think it's better to keep this card for other times. Let's see for instance after 8.december when EU has held their meetings.
I know ret. adm. say we should answer in kind quick and fast, but why give up on such a prized act of piracy.
Keep it alive on take it to the right places, even UN.