[Opinion] Events and Opinions Wrote: Balance at Sea: National Parks and the Blue Homeland - Göktürk Tüysüzoğlu

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Recent developments in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean show that the seas are now being re-discussed not only through environmental policy but also on the grounds of sovereignty and international law. Last year, Greece declared a marine park around the Southern Cyclades islands, which was later expanded to include the Ionian Islands and supported by the European Union. While Athens describes this step as an initiative for environmental prot…