US EditionGreece plans extension of territorial waters despite Turkish warning
Greece asserts maritime rights to expand territorial waters beyond six nautical miles in the Aegean, citing international law and agreements with Italy and Egypt despite Turkey's opposition.
- On Jan 16, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said Greece plans to extend its territorial waters, potentially into the Aegean Sea, and said further expansion was expected despite objections from Ankara, Turkey.
- Building on prior deals with Italy and Egypt, Greece has already extended Ionian waters to 12 nautical miles from six and signed a maritime delimitation deal with Egypt.
- Maps submitted by Athens show an Aegean park covering 9,500 square kilometres around the southern Cyclades, and Greece unveiled marine-park boundaries last July, though Gerapetritis did not specify other areas.
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Greece plans extension of territorial waters despite Turkish warning
Greece plans to extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey's long-standing threat of war should Athens take such a step.
Greece intends to extend territorial waters, including in the Aegean Sea, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis, despite the long-term threat of Turkey to the war in which Athens would...
Greece and Turkey are once again in the opposite position, after Athens has announced its intention to continue extending its territorial waters, including in the Aegean Sea, a demers who is at risk of re-acting one of the most sensitive issues in the region.The plans of Athens and the response of Ankara Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis stated on Friday that Greece has a view of extending territorial waters, without excluding the Egee…
Greece Asserts Intent to Expand Territorial Waters Despite Turkish Threats
While international law allows for a maximum of 12 nautical miles (n.m.), Greece only exercises this right in specific areas of the Aegean. Credit: AMNA Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis reaffirmed Greece’s intent to expand its territorial waters and establish a second marine park in the Aegean Sea during a parliamentary session on Friday. The announcement comes despite Turkey’s longstanding position that any Greek expansion in the Aegean con…
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