Turkey’s establishment of two marine parks in the northeast Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, between Greek islands of particular symbolism and geopolitical value, could lead to a serious deterioration in Greek-Turkish relations.

Turkey is putting its plans for the Aegean into practice. For the first time, it is establishing marine parks beyond its territorial waters, unlike Greece.

Ankara’s decision to designate two marine parks under its jurisdiction between the island of Samothraki and Limnos and around Kastellorizo, both of which are outside its…

“The marine parks in question are also illegal insofar as they extend within the Greek continental shelf. This is, therefore, an action that creates no legal effect whatsoever,…

Turkey’s establishment of two marine parks in the northeast Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, between Greek islands of particular symbolism and geopolitical value, could lead…