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Ankara reacts to Greece’s supplementary maritime spatial planning map submission

The map depicts the two areas where Greece has declared an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) based on agreements concluded with Egypt and Italy. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleges that this mapping violates Turkey’s maritime rights in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey submits its own Maritime Spatial Planning map to UNESCO – Effectively dividing the Aegean sea in two

Turkey continues its revisionist approach and insists on the "median line" principle for areas designated for energy exploration. It has officially submitted its maps to UNESCO, potentially paving the way for submission to the United Nations as well

Maritime spatial planning: How Athens “reads” Turkey’s reaction – “We are closing pending issues without communication flares”

The reference in the Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement to the Athens Declaration and the need to resolve disputes on the basis of international law and good neighbourly relations makes Athens believe that the Turks will not "overreact" in the field

From the “Seville Map” to marine parks – What the announcement of the Maritime Spatial Planning means for Greece

For the first time, Greece maps out the boundaries of its continental shelf/EEZ based on the Law of the Sea – It’s no coincidence that, in a report today, Milliyet spoke of Turkey’s moves to publish its own Maritime Spatial Planning