Greece’s policy on green energy projects and tourism in the Aegean Sea islands will not be swayed by Turkish reactions, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a cabinet meeting Monday.
Mitsotakis said Turkish objections “will not affect our planning.”
“Areas that are under Greek sovereignty are defined by international law, and we are ready to defend them at any time,” he said. “We seek good relations with our neighbors. But we will discuss nothing beyond delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.”
Greece’s new framework establishes rules for the siting of renewable energy projects and energy storage facilities, alongside additional measures aimed at protecting the environment, local communities and cultural heritage.
Turkey’s Defense Ministry has criticised the plan saying it includes geographical features “whose sovereignty has not been transferred to Greece through international agreements.” It added that Turkey remains determined to protect its “rights, interests and concerns in the Aegean Sea” under international law.
