He traveled to Sulaymaniyah, in Iraqi Kurdistan, as a guest speaker of the second edition of the Delphi Economic Forum Slemani, where he participated in a panel moderated by Kathimerini on “Iraq and Kurdistan Between Great Powers.” During the discussion, former Turkish prime minister and foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu spoke of the Middle East’s need for a new regional security architecture, while calling for a comprehensive redesign of the balance of power in the region.
In an interview with Kathimerini, Davutoglu, who currently leads the Future Party and is widely regarded as the chief architect of Turkey’s foreign policy, spoke about the legislation being drafted by Turkey to codify the “Blue Homeland” doctrine, describing it as a “conceptual approach” rather than a “law.” He also spoke about the possibility of the Greek-Turkish disputes over the Εxclusive Εconomic Ζone (EEZ) and the continental shelf being referred to the International Court of Justice at The Hague.
Τhe “calm waters” that emerged in 2023 following the Athens Declaration appear to be under strain. The proposed “Blue Homeland” bill, according to several analysts, reflects Turkey’s effort to prevent the expansion of Greece’s Exclusive Economic Zone to 12 miles. Is this legislation an attempt to create “faits accomplis”?
