Turkey threatens Cyprus and adopts new Barbarossa naval strategy

The last two months, Ankara quite clearly shows its desire to fit into at least some serious conflict. Turkey managed to quarrel with most of its western and southern neighbors. Ankara started a “cold war” with Israel, the situation with Syria almost reached war, relations with Iran became complicated. In Iraq, Turkish troops conducted a series of military operations against the Kurds, violating the sovereignty of Baghdad. Now Turkey is threatening Cyprus with military force, i.e., Greece and the whole European Union have automatically slapped. At the same time, Ankara announces a desire to enter into a military alliance with Egypt, and at the same time, the Turkish Navy are starting to implement the Barbarossa plan.

Turkey threatens Cyprus with military force

The Republic of Turkey has made open and unequivocal threats against Cyprus. The Turkish authorities are threatening a military strike to the Republic of Cyprus and damaging the interests of the Greek island if the Cypriot authorities proceed to practical steps to explore hydrocarbon deposits in their exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

This is primarily about the license "BlockNNXX", which received the American company Noble Energy. According to 12,% of options belong to Israeli Avner and Kidukhim companies. The company said that by the end of the month, it plans to begin exploratory drilling work on the site that borders the Israeli EEZ.

The threat from Turkey was voiced by EU Affairs Minister Ajman Badjis. In addition, he said that the plans that bears Cyprus - "this is exactly the reason why the countries keep the navy." The Greek government expressed indignation and demanded that Ankara "behave responsibly."

The anger of the Turkish authorities about the Greek Cypriot’s independent economic policy has been on the ascending line since December 2010, then Jerusalem and Nicosia signed an agreement on the delimitation of the EEZ between the two states.

Despite the threat of the Turks, both Israel and Cyprus ratified this treaty. A similar treaty had previously been signed with the Cypriot government and Lebanon, but the pressure of Ankara forced the Lebanese authorities to refuse to ratify the agreement on the sea’s economic borders with the Cypriots.

Turkish Barbarossa Plan

The military command of Turkey has developed a new naval strategy for the country, which was called "Operation Barbarossa - Aegean shield", according to the newspaper "Sabah".

The strategy was named very symbolically, in honor of the medieval Turkish admiral and pirate Khair ad-Din Barbarossa, who distinguished himself in the struggle against the Spaniards. Within its framework, the Turkish Naval Forces will withdraw part of the surface forces from the Black and Marmara Seas and direct them to the eastern Mediterranean region. In particular, Turkey plans to concentrate significant forces off the coast of the Republic of Cyprus and Israel. There will additionally send a grouping of the Navy of two frigates, two corvettes, several patrol ships and missile boats, plus support vessels.

The Eastern Mediterranean grouping of the Turkish Navy will be covered from the air by Air Force planes, which are based on air bases stationed near the cities of Konya (south-west of the Turkish state) and Izmir (west of the country). Among these aircraft, the most modern Turkish Air Force fighters, the American F-16C / D Fighting Falcon, are based on these air bases.

In addition, warships and support vessels of the Turkish Navy will constantly patrol the Adriatic and Red Seas, as well as in the Indian Ocean. The last detail of Operation Barbarossa’s strategy will be the constant combat duty in the waters of the Middle East region flotilla, which will include four frigates and one support vessel, with a division of Turkish commandos on board.

Whether the Eastern Mediterranean grouping of the Turkish Navy submarines will strengthen, the Ankara 14 units, is not reported. This strategy was approved by the Turkish government after a sharp deterioration in relations with the Jewish state.

Comments

[LESHA pancake]

The war is getting closer and closer. The atmosphere in the world as in 1941, it remains only to bring a match and the world massacre will begin.

[valentine]

The arrows of the "Sand Demons" - a tale for fools

[Vadivak]

And the world war is already underway, don’t you see?, But what about Cyprus they won’t give to the Turks, there is so much real estate bought, and so much money is swung through Uniastrum .....

[Ivan35]

That's right - the world war is already underway and the United States began

[His]

It’s like minor wars before the Second World War, so to speak, the West is training on the weak

[makrus]

That's when the Turks make claims to Ukraine about Crimea, it will be interesting.

[cVM]

It’s foolish to imagine things where Turkey is in Crimea, and Cyprus is not Ukraine.

[makrus]

You think so, but I don’t think so ... If in Ukraine there is a conflict between the West and the East (hypothetically) Turkey with its fleet will be the most powerful player, plus it is a NATO member. Even the Russian Federation will "move out". She will take whatever she wants. Later, a referendum will be held in which the local population will vote first for aftonomy, and then for the adoption of Turkish citizenship. And all But such a conflict can be provoked, and by the way the Poles will also not stand aside.

[cVM]

but didn’t forget about the Russian army?

[makrus]

An option like with Yugoslavia can work, whoever managed to send troops where, he was entrenched there. Poles in the west, Turks in the south, and Russia in the east. Although I repeat, this is purely reasoning on the topic: "what could have been if, and so on ..."

[jamert]

Dream ... Ukraine, I remember, predicted the end back in 94. And while we live. Shitty, but better than in Africa.
If the authorities were still thinking about the people, and not about their wallet.

[Vadivak]

As a scenario, don’t forget about the Crimean Tatars, Muslim brothers are in trouble and all that

[Sobibor]

If in Ukraine there is a conflict between the West and the East (hypothetically)

Like an adult and believe in fairy tales. In Ukraine, between the East and the West there is also a Center, which today is the driving force of the economy and statehood.

The East, at this historical stage, is losing its economic and demographic potential every year. The West is gaining it slowly so far, so everything in Ukraine is decided by the Central regions "on the Dnieper" - from Kiev to Nikolaev. In many ways, the same Donbass is a subsidized region that eats tens of billions and in return gives several times less. If Russia comes and takes Donbass, we will thank you again! Since the withdrawal of Donbass from Ukraine will release tens of billions.

[makrus]

Quote: Sobibor

If Russia comes and picks up the Donbass, we will tell you more thanks! Since the exit of Donbass from Ukraine will free tens of billions.

good fellow

[Ivan35]

While this is an incredible option - but if the collapse of the 90s and a new perestroika happen again - then with the repeated collapse of Russia and its army and navy - this option may take place
Turks are the eternal geopolitical adversary since the time of Peter

And these conflicts are now beneficial for us - they distract the Turks from Syria (and our base there) from us - from the Black Sea - they can even withdraw some of the ships from there

Better to engage in confrontation with Israel and NATO - than to "press" on us to the tune of the United States

[Vadivak]

Completely

[His]

Our Crimea, what kind of Turks are there in the ass, we kicked them 200 years ago from there with kicks

[does it]

then ISTANBUL will again become KONSTANTINOPOL.

[Professor]

The last time the initiators of the Barbarossa plan "ended badly."
History teaches us that it teaches nothing.

[APASUS]

In general, the name Barbarossa doesn’t bother me much. As the operation can be called, the name of a man who, being a good general, was not killed in battle, but simply fell from his horse and drowned ........

[Vadivak]

What do you call a boat so it will float

[cVM]

you confuse the German Barbarossa with the Turks your Barbarossa

[Sobibor]

Turkey is playing with fire. In general, their foreign policy has recently been similar to the policy of a mad dog jumping at all. In the logic of deteriorating relations with Iran, it is foolish to worsen relations with Israel.

Of course, the Turkish fleet is the strongest in the Eastern Mediterranean, but pressure on Cyprus and Israel could lead to the Greece-Cyprus-Israel alliance.
The result of the alliance may be a solution to the "Cyprus issue". The Israeli Air Force will cover the territory of Cyprus from the air, the Greek Navy will provide cover from the sea. Several Greek and Israeli brigades may be deployed to help the Cypriots.

But the strategic confrontation between Israel cannot be won - the potentials are completely different - whether there is a common border between Israel and Turkey is one question, but it doesn’t exist, so the main factors will be the availability of aviation and a fleet (the last one of the strongest in the Mediterranean Sea is Turkey)

[nnz226]

Well, if because of Cyprus two NATO countries clash, then - then - turn off the light !!! Here the most important thing for Russia is to become, according to the Chinese parable: "an intelligent monkey" sitting on a tree and watching the fight between two tigers. But with an armed monkey, so that anyone who pokes in, a full blown!

[Ruslank]

Where have YOU heard such nonsense about the best fleet aviation? All Turkish troughs are time to be scrapped. The Israeli fleet and aviation do not need advertising. Because the Israelis feel confident and in vain do not hysterically hysterically like Turks from powerlessness. There is no such country from their neighbors with whom they are not Syrians and Iranians even gobble up their brothers ... Two months ago they pounded in the gums ... to spite Israel