Erdogan’s Challenge: Turkey brings forward law on EEZ up to 200 nautical miles in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, disregarding the rights of Greece and Cyprus
According to Bloomberg, the bill would empower Erdogan to claim Turkey's rights to fishing, mining and drilling, as well as to establish marine parks, even in disputed waters.
Kikilias on illegal fishing by Turkish fishermen: “We are asking the European Union to intervene”
What the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy said in his meeting with the European Commissioner responsible for Oceans and Fisheries, Kostas Kadis
Diplomatic sources: Turkey’s “Blue Homeland” bill does not contribute to calm waters – “We have responses for every scenario,” says Gerapetritis
According to Foreign Ministry sources, communication channels with Ankara remain open and Greece’s concerns have been clearly conveyed – “Any unilateral activity is doomed to fail,” the Foreign Minister stressed