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Turkey disputes Greek sovereignty in Aegean over new industrial spatial plan
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have escalated following Turkey's rejection of Greece's new Special Spatial Framework for Industry and Supply Chain. The Turkish Foreign Ministry, via spokesperson Oncu Keçeli, asserted that the Greek plan, which covers the Aegean Sea, holds no legal weight for Turkey.
Turkey has revived the issue of 'grey zones' in the Aegean, challenging Greek sovereignty over various islands and islets. Ankara claims that the Greek spatial planning affects geographical formations whose sovereignty has not been officially transferred to Greece through international treaties.
In response to Greek statements regarding the defense of sovereign rights, Turkish media outlets have characterized the rhetoric as a 'threat of war' and an attempt to escalate tensions. Turkey has urged Greece to adhere to the Athens Declaration to promote friendship and cooperation instead of unilateral spatial planning.
Entities
Athens Declaration · George Gerapetritis · Giorgos Gerapetritis · Greece · Turkey · Öncü Keçeli
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Turkey has called on Greece to adopt an approach consistent with the Athens Declaration regarding friendship and cooperation. www.dimokratiki.gr · www.emakedonia.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Greece announced a Special Spatial Framework for Industry and Supply Chain that covers the Aegean Sea. www.dimokratiki.gr · www.emakedonia.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keçeli stated that Greece's Special Spatial Framework for Industry and Supply Chain will have no legal effect on Turkey. www.dimokratiki.gr · www.emakedonia.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Turkey claims that the Greek spatial plan affects geographical formations whose sovereignty has not been transferred to Greece via international treaties. www.dimokratiki.gr · www.emakedonia.gr