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Greece Says it Will Start Talks with Libya on Maritime Zones
Greece and Libya have agreed to hold talks on marking out their maritime zones in the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said
Diplomacy
Greece to Seek World Court Ruling if Maritime Dialogue with Turkey Fails
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday that if Athens and Ankara cannot solve their dispute regarding maritime zones in the Mediterranean they should turn to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to settle the...
Diplomacy
Turkey Claims Greece's Expulsion of Libyan Ambassador is "Sign of Weakness"
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar described Greece's decision to expel the Libyan Ambassador over the new maritime boundary deal between Ankara and Tripoli as a demonstration of the nation's weakness.
"We regard it as a sign of weakness," Akar said...
Diplomacy
Turkey Escalates Tensions, Seeking to Limit Maritime Jurisdiction of Greek Islands
Turkey continued its provocative statements in an effort to revise maritime borders in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean on Sunday, claiming that the Greek island of Kastellorizo cannot create maritime jurisdiction areas beyond its territorial waters.
In a statement released...
Diplomacy
Greece, Egypt Speed Up Talks on Maritime Borders Following Turkish Provocations
Greece and Egypt will speed up talks on the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) between the two countries, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in Egypt on Sunday, following the controversial agreement between Turkey and Libya.
Following a meeting in Cairo...