Only days after meeting with his Greek counterpart in Athens, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reiterated his view that the his country’s dispute with Greece does not only concern maritime boundaries – specifically the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones (EEZ) – but also broader issues, including the “demilitarization” of Greek islands.
"Our position on Cyprus is clear – we will continue to support Türkiye's EU accession process," said Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis. "A historic opportunity to maintain the positive atmosphere," said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan - The next round of talks will take place in Athens on December 2nd and 3rd
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Shortly before the scheduled meeting of the Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers, tensions rise as Turkey issues a new NAVTEX, claiming Greek research activities are occurring on a Turkish continental shelf. This dispute highlights the ongoing challenges in delimiting maritime boundaries between the two countries under international law.
«Ολες οι ερευνητικές δραστηριότητες σε περιοχή τουρκικής θαλάσσιας δικαιοδοσίας πρέπει να συντονίζονται με τις τουρκικές αρμόδιες αρχές», σημειώνει ανακοίνωση του υδρογραφικού σταθμού της Σμύρνης
Sovereignty issues are not included nor will they be included in any dialogue that takes place about Greek-Turkish issues, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday in Parliament.
