Turkey’s reaction is strong after the announcements of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday morning to create creation Two new national marine parks in the Ionian and South Aegean.

In a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, he points out that “Unilateral actions should be avoided in closed or semi -seasy seas such as the Aegean and the Mediterranean “and comments that” they will not have legal consequences on the context of interconnected Aegean issues between the two countries, including geographical formations whose property has not been transferred to Greece by international agreements. “

At the same time, he notes that “Turkey will also announce its projects aimed at protecting the environment in maritime areas in the coming days.”

In detail the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Immediately after the announcement of this initiative from Greece last year, our ministry issued a statement on April 9, 2024, reiterating that the maritime parks declared in the Aegean Sea would have no legal consequences on the context of interconnected Aegean issues between the two countries between the two countries. The points mentioned in our statement remain in force today.

Unilateral actions should be avoided in closed or semi -seas such as the Aegean and the Mediterranean. International Maritime Law encourages cooperation between coastal states in these seas, including environmental issues. In this context, we would like to remind you that our country, as a coastal state in the Aegean Sea, is always ready to work with Greece.

On the other hand, we reiterate that, as in the past, efforts to exploit global values such as environmental protection in the context of interconnected Aegean issues and issues related to the status of certain islands, islands and reefs whose reefs Sovereignty has not been transferred to Greece by international agreements will not produce any results today.

Turkey will also announce its projects aimed at protecting the environment in maritime areas in the coming days.

We would like to take the opportunity to emphasize that Turkey maintains its place that a honest and comprehensive approach to resolving issues based on international law, equality and good neighborly, in the context of the Athens Declaration for Friendly Relations and Good Nights, must be adopted. Their relations with Greece.