"Will we solve the dispute with Greece through diplomacy or we will go to court? There is one more option for us"
Territorial waters
New battle cries from Turkey
The ministry noted that Greece will not be swept away into a competition of aggressive rhetoric
Greek Foreign Ministry responded to Turkish MoD on east Med
Turkey is not a member of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Turkish media reports Greek PM suspended the Presidential Decree on the extension of the territorial waters
The Greek Foreign Ministry issued a statement upon the instructions of PM Tsipras who hold the portfolio
"The Casus Belli (cause of war) of the Turkish Parliament is valid"
They have the full support and encouragement of the Turkish authorities
Kotzias had referred to Greece’s right to extend its territorial sea & noted that this was its “own right, not a problem that we can discuss with Turkey”