WW3 TAKE A BREAK FROM ERDOGAN! US SOLDIERS WOUNDED DURING RUSSIAN CHASE IN NORTHEAST SYRIA! KURDS BLOWN UP TURKISH FACILITIES IN TURKISH CITIES.

I do not wear any mask. I pretend like wearing entering the market. I know it is a special kind of a virus but I care not. I hope I will go.

Macron is sending ship in the area

I have decided to temporarily strengthen the French military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming days, in cooperation with European partners including Greece.

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We celebrate the Ascension of the Mother of God this Saturday.

She is also a very strong protector of the sailors and of all those going through hardships, through wars too.

At the beginning of the reign of Leon Isaurus, also called Conon, a multitude of Saracens rose, with one thousand nine hundred ships over the great city of Constantinople, to conquer it with war. And the emperor said that he would give them hope, and they demanded that they put guardians of their own in the city. Because of this, things were puzzling, and not knowing what else to do, they fell to the Mother of God, asking her to help her city and get rid of her enemies, being in danger. And the Mother of God heard their prayer, and punished those without God, as they fell. First he collapsed in a horse pit with everything, to die, the agarean who, blaspheming, had called only Sofia, the great God of the Church, not the saint, and the city of Constantia. Then the one who had gone up to shout their usual prayer was crushed from there, and falling down he perished. Then the Mother of God spared them to fight with the Bulgarians, and twenty thousand of the poor perished, scattering the vessels, some on one side, others on the other. And he made Soliman, their elder, humble himself at the Icon of the Mother of God, and came on foot to the city, showing himself alone by his former pride and impudence. In this way he firmly guarded his city the Mother of God.

With her holy prayers, Lord, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

Here in Romania we celebrate on Saturday the 15th the Sacrifice of Brancoveanu martyrs family in Constantinople which preferred to be beheaded by the sultan than to renounce their Orthodox creed.

Because he refused to renounce the Christian faith, on August 15, 1714, the very day he turned 60, the Romanian ruler was beheaded. His four sons, along with advisor Ianache, suffered the same punishment.

"I do not give up the Christian law, because in it I was born and lived, and in it I want to die!"

Only in shirts, exhausted from suffering and pain, bound with chains, with their heads uncovered and barefoot, were the confessors in Christ brought before Sultan Ahmed. To the sultan's request to renounce Christianity, Brancoveanu answered without restraint: "I do not give up Christian law, because in it I was born and lived, and in it I want to die!", And to his sons he said: "Children, be men! We have lost everything we had in this world. All we have left is our souls. Let us not lose them too, but let us bring them clean before the face of our Savior Jesus Christ. Let us wash away our sins with our blood!".

The bodies of Brancoveanu Martyrs were fished in the Bosphorus, and rediscovered after two centuries!

Their bodies were dumped in the Bosphorus. They were taken out by some Christians and buried in great secrecy in a monastery in Halki, right next to Tarigrad. In the summer of 1720, Mrs. Maria (Marica) secretly brought the remains of the ruler and buried them in the Church of St. George New in the very heart of Bucharest.

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U.S. Congress has frozen weapons sales to Turkey for two years  - report

Moscow set to supply second batch of S-400 air defence systems to Turkey

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Using Royal Navy to tackle migrants ‘declaration of maritime war’ – Calais mayor

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Barrage of diplomatic moves in Athens - Dendias in Israel tomorrow

With an attempt to embark a Greek frigate watching the Oruc Reis (probably "Lemnos") from the Turkish frigate Kemal Reis (or Yavuz) on Wednesday at noon, Ankara tried to get rid of the obstacles raised by the Greek Navy in the effort. illegal Turkish investigations in the potentially Greek EEZ south of Kastellorizo.

According to reliable information, the Greek frigate avoided the embolism, (call it blockage), as a result of which the Turkish frigate suffered serious damage. The incident did not continue, but it was decided in Athens that the prime minister should send a clear warning message to Ankara. This was the meaning of his extraordinary sermon, in which he indirectly referred to the incident, saying that when so many warships are concentrated, control can be lost.

The message that Mitsotakis sent to Ankara is that Greece is open to negotiations (not under threat)...

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France P.M.: I am sending additional forces to the Mediterranean - Stop unilateral action

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4 Greek navy officers were lightly wounded a few hours ago as their ship hit a Turkish navy ship in what appears to be an accident.

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France pulls out of NATO naval mission in the Mediterranean

Paris feels it wasn’t given alliance support after clash with Turkey.

Greece's prime minister warmly thanked France Thursday for its pledge to boost its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, where Greek and Turkish warships are closely shadowing each other over a Turkish energy exploration bid in waters Athens claims as its own.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted that French President Emmanuel Macron is “a true friend of Greece and also a fervent protector of European values and international law.”

Macron announced following a phone call with Mitsotakis late Wednesday that he has decided to “temporarily reinforce the French military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming days, in cooperation with European partners including Greece.”

Greece’s NATO and European Union ally France is the EU’s biggest military power. Complicating matters, Turkey — Greece’s historic regional rival — is also a NATO member but has poor relations with France.

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Joint exercise of Greece and France in the Aegean and the Mediterranean. In Greece the French forces. A loud message to Erdogan's challenges. The diplomatic demarcation of Athens against Ankara continues.
The "merci" Mitsotakis in Macron for solidarity
Oruc Reis challenge: "Mitsotaki contacts" fever and harsh warning to Erdogan - Dendia critical meeting with Netanyahu and Pompeo. Sudden change of course for Oruc Reis - Heading back to the Greek mainland. Macron stern warning to Erdogan and in Greek: "Stop unilateral action - We are strengthening the eastern Mediterranean militarily"

At the same time, this morning two French Rafale fighters took off in the direction of Greece, flying over the sea area that Turkey has committed for research with the Oruc Reis. Military sources in Nicosia said the planes were scheduled to depart today as they patrol the eastern Mediterranean and park in Crete.

According to information, Greece and France have agreed to hold joint military exercises in the region east of Crete, which will be announced immediately.

Strict Macron warning to Erdogan and support in Greece
"Turkey's unilateral decisions on oil exploration are causing tensions. "These must stop in order for a calm dialogue to take place," French President Emmanuel Macron said in a message posted on Twitter in Greek.

"I have decided to temporarily strengthen the French military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming days, in cooperation with European partners, including Greece."

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One hour ago the course was 246, 4.5 knots/hr
Location West of Cyprus

Only civilian ships are pointed on the map:(((

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Greece-France surprise #Turkey: Exercises begin - Frigate, Mistral & Rafale in Crete

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Some say the military excersises will start in the next days.
Thank God, Greece is not completely alone as they were 3 days ago, with no help, not even from their Egyptian partners.

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According to the announcement of the Ministry of Defense, today, in the framework of the ongoing military cooperation between Greece and France, a joint naval exercise was held with the participation of means and personnel of the two countries, in the eastern Mediterranean region, including the region blocked by illegal NAVTEX. Turkey for investigations. The exercise was attended by the Frigates (F / G) "SPETSAI", "AEGEAN", "LIMNOS", "KOUNDOURIOTIS" and a French team of ships (Task Force) consisting of the French Helicopter FS "TONNERRE" and the Frigate FTE ".The exercise included progressive maneuvers, items of joint business planning, tactical image exchange, communications as well as aircraft cooperation and helped to promote the level of operational readiness, combat capability and cooperation of the participants in an allied context. Also, as part of the military cooperation between the two countries, two French RAFALE aircraft landed and used the facilities of the 115th Combat Wing in Souda for re-service.

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Following these words, the sultan ordered the heads of the prince's children to be cut off. The first severed head was that of Constantine, the eldest son. Stefan and Radu's heads followed. When it was Matei's turn, the youngest boy began to cry. His father commanded him to be like his brothers. The child went to the sacrifice without restraint. They followed Ianache Vacarescu, the good advisor of Brancoveanu and then the ruler, who made the sign of a big Cross and said: "Lord, be it Your will!".
They are celebrated on August 16 so as not to coincide with the feast of the Assumption.

Mogosoaia Palace located very close to Bucharest represents perfectly the architectural style of Brancoveanu.

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The episode with LIMNOS was NOT related to ORUC REIS! It was done in Kastelorizo with Kemal Reis!

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The joint Greek-French naval exercise in the illegal Turkish NAVTEX confirmed the absolute support of the French President Emanuel Macron in our country against the Turkish provocation in the Eastern Mediterranean.

On Thursday, August 13, 2020, in the framework of the ongoing military cooperation between Greece and France, a joint naval exercise was held with the participation of means and personnel of the two countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea region, including the region blocked by Turkey. .

The exercise was attended by the Frigates (F / G) "SPETSAI", "AEGEAN", "LIMNOS", "KOUNDOURIOTIS" and a French team of ships (Task Force) consisting of the French helicopter carrier FS "TONNERRE" and the Frigate FTE " .

The exercise included progressive maneuvers, joint business planning items, tactical image exchange, communications, and aircraft cooperation, and helped to raise the level of operational readiness, combat capability, and cooperation of participants in an allied context.

Two French Rafale aircraft in Crete
Also, as part of the military cooperation between the two countries, two French RAFALE aircraft landed and used the facilities of the 115th Combat Wing in Souda for re-service.
The Minister of Defense, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, contacted the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, about the success of the Greek-French exercise.

Photos and videos from the joint Greek-French naval exercise

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Oruc Reis is again on the Greek continental shelf - thebest.gr

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Greece:the voices of indignation are getting louder."There is a lack of national determination and self-confidence to face the enemy"A professor said on @SkaitvGR,he sees our approach as a failure.Waiting for outside help fragments our reputation and our “determination

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Today's front page of the Turkish government-friendly newspaper

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“#Greece rejects dialogue, inflames

Speaker of the Turkish Parliament: ¨#Greece is a criminal state¨

Fully operational The frigate #LIMNOS (F451) together with 3 other frigates of the Hellenic Navy in joint training with the French Navy TODAY 13 August at the easternmost tip of the Greek mainland.

Iraq summoned the Turkish ambassador to #Baghdad and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraqi territory.

A U.S. military official on Thursday accused the Iranian navy of boarding a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to climb.

Iraq summoned the Turkish ambassador to #Baghdad and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraqi territory.

It seems that #Germany is losing its geopolitical supremacy in the #EU. #France is the name of the new and corresponding player.Either because Chancellor #Merkel deliberately does not want to dirty her hands or because she no longer has any control over it

Macron was reportedly shown video of the clash between the Turkish and Greek frigates. It is clear to see that the Greek frigate was deliberately pushed away from the Turkish one and that a collision occurred in the process.

LIKE I SAID IT BEFORE: WHERE IS THE VIDEO?

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If I'll stop posting it is only because I do not pay to be here.

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The Egyptian naval forces are likely to participate tomorrow, together at the military exercises with #France and #Greece in the Eastern medditeranian sea, amid tensions with #Turkey in the region.

#Egypt Greece Minister of Defense @npanagioto had a phone call with #Egypt Minister of Defense General Mohamed Zaki

Turkish President #Erdogan escalated his belligerent rhetoric against #Greece, accused Greeks of attacking Turkish Muslim minority, and vowed to defend rights of his kin with all means necessary. Does this mean war??? Wooow. This hitler with sandals is so stupid!

Merkel and #Erdogan talked on the phone for about 35 minutes in a pleasant climate.

Incapacitated and no operational for months! After the collision between the Turkish frigate with the Greek frigate "#Limnos", a gap was created in the sealing means, resulting in the entry of water into the Turkish frigate "#Kemal Reis". Repairs will be take months

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Would anyone be surprised IF tomorrow the turks would invade Greece?
Considering the help the turks get from Germany to destroy Europe, I wouldn't be surprised at all.

Yes. It is entirely possible... Balkan wars are never a good thing...

Da! SLAVA BOGU!
YES! GLORY TO GOD!

Mitsotakis have eventually talked today to Merkel and Netanyahu.
The Greeks are preparing the meeting of tomorrow.
So many talks and such a few level of concrete steps against the turks, may look like a big war is in the making.

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We need him more than ever these days. I think we're in the end days of this cycle, and I hope the people wake up...

Greece received ‘first message’ after confrontation with Turkey in eastern Mediterranean: Erdogan

Earlier in the day, the Greek Armyvoice.gr news portal reported, citing sources, that Greek naval frigate Limnos and Turkish frigate Kemalreis (F-247) “touched” each other in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The incident happened in close proximity to Oruc Reis.

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Remember yesterday some website mentioned the incident occurred close to Kastellorizo Island which is less than a mile from the turks shore.

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Below Rhodes is the Oruc Reis - Council of EU Foreign Ministers today
Dendias meets Pompeo
While the Oruc Reis is inside the Greek continental shelf and is moving southeast having reached below Rhodes and is advancing at a speed of 4.3 knots to the south of Crete, Nikos Dendias is with a suitcase in his hand and denounces the Turkish delinquency in all international forums. Yesterday, he was in Israel, where he had extensive talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi, and before going to Vienna, where he will meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and attend the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council. The foreign policy barrage continued on Thursday afternoon regarding the situation in the eastern Mediterranean and the escalating Turkish delinquency.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his delusional speech again questioned the Greek continental shelf and the "Greekness" of Kastelorizo, while stressing that the Oruc Reis will continue… walks in the Aegean until August 23. He then asked for a dialogue from Greece on a "win-win" situation in the eastern Mediterranean, while later in the day he had a conversation with Angela Merkel and Josep Borrell.
In particular, he spoke with EU High Representative Josep Borrell, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and US Senators Bob Bennett Mendes. In a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, the Foreign Minister thanked him for France's solidarity with Greece in the face of Turkish delinquency.
The location of the Oruc Reis in real time
Today, the Greek diplomat will travel to Vienna, where he will meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Austrian Alexander Salenberg. He will also participate by teleconference, together with his Austrian counterpart, in the EU's Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, which was convened at the request of Greece in order to discuss Turkey's illegal actions in the Greek continental shelf.
At the Extraordinary EU Council of Foreign Ministers, Mr. Dendias will inform his counterparts, among other things, about the real events of the last few days regarding the operational events in the region.
Regarding the Greek Foreign Minister's talks with his US and Austrian counterparts, they will focus on the developments in the eastern Mediterranean and the escalating Turkish delinquency. In addition, they will discuss issues of bilateral and European interest with the Austrian Foreign Minister.

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The Kremlin is watching Turkish crime from a distance
You have mediators, you do not need others, say Russian diplomatic sources. The Kremlin is in no hurry to take a formal position on the issue, as it is an intra-Native affair.

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LEMNOS Frigate: The 3 phases that Kemal Reis was knocked out PHOTO
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Frigate LIMNOS: The 3 phases that knocked out Kemal Reis, who tried to ram the Greek ship but paid dearly
The incident of the "return" of the frigate LIMNOS to the Turkish frigate KEMAL REIS seems to be taking on international dimensions.
The ability of Captain Lieutenant Saliaris to face the Turkish provocation and to manage to knock out the provocative Turkish frigate, has been the subject of discussion even among diplomats.
READ ALSO: Serious episode with Oruc Reis' Cengiz Han
LEMNOS Frigate: The 3 phases in which Kemal Reis was knocked out
According to information from diplomatic sources that reached Armyvoice.gr, the incident took place in three phases.
Frigate LIMNOS: The 3 phases that knocked out Kemal Reis, who tried to ram the Greek ship but paid dearly
As you can see in the relevant infographic, the Turkish frigate KEMAL REIS, which is depicted in red, moved against the Greek frigate LIMNOS, (in blue) as shown in the first box. The course of the two ships can be seen from the arrows.

The captain of the Greek frigate turned upside down and let the Turkish one pass. The KEMAL REIS fryer left its right side exposed.

Then the commander of the Greek commanded forward and "snatched" the bow of the frigate LIMNOS in the right mask of the Turkish.

It is obvious that his intention was to face the challenge and not to cause a collision of the two ships, which would probably be quite easy as the facts describe.

Of course, given the construction materials, the antiquity of the Greek ship acted as a catalyst and thus caused extensive damage to the Turkish, which will need some time to repair.

READ also at Armyvoice.gr
Tonnerre helicopter flew to Beirut - Passed Greece…
Greece Turkey: Serious episode with Cengiz Han…
LEMNOS Frigate: GEETHA gives a PHOTO after the event
The frigate LIMNOS, however, has not been damaged, as can be seen from a relevant photo published by GEETHA.

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