Türkiye says Greek Aegean tourism plan has no legal effect
Greece’s newly announced tourism spatial-planning framework will have no legal consequences for Türkiye in the countries’ disputes over the Aegean Sea, the Foreign Ministry has said.
The Greek Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism sets rules for where and under what conditions tourism development may take place, with an emphasis on sustainability and environmental protection.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Öncü Keçeli said the framework included areas in the Aegean as well as geographical formations whose sovereignty Ankara says was not ceded to Greece under international treaties.
He said the plan would not affect Türkiye’s established legal position on the interconnected disputes between the two countries.
