A response to the map that gave – less today – Turkey for maritime parks in the Aegean was issued on Saturday afternoon, August 2, the Greek Foreign Minister, with Athens rejecting it.
‘The announcement marine parks In non -demarcated areas outside Turkish territorial waters constitutes unacceptable, unilateral and illegal action that does not produce any legal effect over Greek sovereign rights. “notes, among other things State Department In a statement, recalling that “Reflective actions, empty content, set up good neighborly relations between the two countries.”
In particular, the Greek Foreign Ministry notes in its announcement:
“Following Greece’s initiative to establish national maritime parks in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea, in Greek sovereignty, Turkey today announced the designation of two maritime protected areas and in international waters of the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The announcement of “maritime parks” in non -demarcated areas outside Turkish territorial waters is unacceptable, unilateral and illegal energy that produces no legal effect over Greek sovereign rights and shows complete lack of respect for international law.
The Greek government is constantly and consistently acting to protect the rights of our homeland and the viability of our seas and reminds us that reflective actions of empty content place the good neighborly relations between the two countries. ”
What does the map include
According to SKAI correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, the Ankara Maritime Law Center issued the Turkish map for marine parks. According to the map, the Aegean Sea Park extends outside the territorial waters west of Imbros and Tenedos, between Samothrace and Lemnos.
In the eastern Mediterranean, the marine park excludes Kastellorizo as the sea park begins northeast of Rhodes and reaches off the coast of Antalya.
What support sources of the Turkish Foreign Minister
Sources of the Turkish Foreign Minister They argue that it is known to everyone that Turkey will not accept the unilateral actions of Greece and the creation of – with things – situation in the Aegean. Greece’s efforts to create events in the Aegean, including its actions on geographical formations (gray zones) consisting of islands, islands and islands that have not been granted Greece with international agreements, have no legal effect.
They also say that other sea parks will follow in the seas around Turkey, possibly in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Source: Skai
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