Ankara’s reactions to the establishment of national maritime parks in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea was given by the Greek Foreign Ministry, clarifying that the exercise of the country’s sovereign rights is not a negotiation object.

In the Foreign Ministry’s announcement it is emphasized that marine parks are established by purely environmental criteriain areas where they are located Greek sovereigntywhile being characterized as groundless Turkey’s references to “closed or semi -seas”.

“The legal status in the Aegean is clear. Greek sovereignty in this region is clearly and definitively defined by international conventional texts“, He emphasizes.

The Greek Foreign Minister reiterates that Greece remains committed to dialogue with Turkey, exclusively for the unique difference between the two countries, that of her Demonstration of the continental shelf and EEZin accordance with international law.

The announcement concludes with the clear position that the exercise of rights arising from Greek sovereignty is not put under negotiation.

The Foreign Ministry’s announcement

“The establishment of the National Marine Parks in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea is made by purely environmental criteria in areas of Greek domination.

References to closed or semi -seas are completely groundless.

The legal status in the Aegean is clear. The Greek sovereignty in this region is clearly and definitively defined by international conventional texts.

Greece is consistently in favor of dialogue with Turkey, with the aim of resolving the unique Greek -Turkish difference, according to international law, that of the continental shelf demarcation and exclusive economic zone between the two countries.

Exercising the rights arising from Greek sovereignty is not the subject of negotiation“