Pepe had announced that they had consulted with authorities in Netherlands and in case the level of asbestos on the ship exceeded the amount declared, it should be sent back.
While the time limit ended yesterday, there were no responses from the home country.
"Cheap labour force"
Otapan was sent to Izmir, Turkey to be teared down. No country had accepted that mission and it was resting in Netherlands since 1999.
Initiatiative to Prevent Hazardous Ship Decomposition, formed by more than ten NGO's, said that the Dutch government is violating both the EU law and the Basel Convention which forbids toxic waste trade.
The spokesperson for the initiative remarked that Otapan is now outside Turkish waters but the Dutch government hadn't yet acted to take the ship back.
The Dutch government had confessed that Otapan was sent to Turkey because of low labour costs.(EZÖ/EÖ/EÜ)
