Turkey Seeks to Assert Erdogan's Power Over Contested Waters
The draft would let Erdogan claim rights over fishing, drilling and mining in contested Aegean and eastern Mediterranean waters, according to Bloomberg.
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Turkey preparing EEZ legislation with direct implications for Cyprus
Reports on Friday affirm that Turkey is preparing legislation that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authority to declare an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending up to 200 nautical miles from the Anatolian coast, including in areas of the Levant disputed by both Cyprus and Greece. According to Bloomberg, the draft bill being prepared by Erdogan’s ruling AKP party would authorise the Turkish president to determine maritime zones relat…
According to Bloomberg, the bill would authorize Erdogan to assert Turkey's rights in matters of fishing, mining and drilling, as well as establish marine parks, even in disputed waters.
Greece Warns Turkey Against Revisionism Amid Aegean Maritime Tensions
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias during his visit to Agathonisi, where he warned Turkey against revisionist maritime claims in the Aegean. Credit: Evangelos Karaiskos / AMNA Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias warned Turkey against challenging Greece’s sovereignty and maritime rights in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean during a visit on Thursday to the small eastern Aegean island of Agathonisi. His remarks came amid reports that the…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP party is seeking to grant him the power to unilaterally declare an EEZ zone extending up to 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from Turkey's coast, according to Bloomberg sources. The post Bloomberg: Erdogan's legislative initiative for an EEZ of up to 200 nautical miles in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean appeared first on in.gr.
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