territorial waters
Diplomacy
Russia's Lavrov Defends Right to 12-Mile Extension on Territorial Waters, Calls for "Direct Dialogue"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who made an official visit to Greece on Monday, declared that every country has a right to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, in agreement with Greece's stance on the issue.
Before meeting...
Diplomacy
"Greece is Growing" as it Extends Sovereignty to 12 Miles in the Ionian Sea
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that the country will extend its territorial waters from 6 to 12 nautical miles in the Ionian Sea.
Mitsotakis was speaking during a debate on Greece’s maritime boundaries agreements with Egypt and Italy....
Greece
Official Data Shows Turkey Violated Greek Territorial Waters 2,032 Times in 2019
The number of Turkish violations of Greece's territorial waters rose dramatically this year compared to 2018, according to official data released recently by the Hellenic (Greek) Defense General Staff (GEETHA).
According to GEETHA's figures, the Turkish Navy and Turkish Coast Guard...
Diplomacy
Greece Summons Libyan Ambassador over Turkey-Libya Deal, Threatens Him with Expulsion
Greece on Friday summoned Libyan ambassador Maiza K.Y. Gzllal to divulge the contents of the Turkey-Libya agreement on territorial waters by Thursday. If he refuses to do so, the nation will begin expulsion procedures for him, according to diplomatic sources.
Along...
Diplomacy
Greek PM: Those Challenging our Sovereign Rights will have to Face Greece and our European Allies
"Anyone rushing to doubt - by institutionally baseless means - Greece's sovereign rights should know that they will have to face Greece and its European allies as well," Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday.
In addressing New Democracy's...
Cyprus
Provocative Turkish-Libyan Deal Aims to Limit Greece's Maritime Zone
Greece responded with anger over the joint Turkish-Libyan agreement to discuss a new delineation of Turkey's maritime borders which includes waters off the Greek island of Crete.
According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his country's sovereign waters extend eastward...
Diplomacy
President Pavlopoulos Supports Extension of Greek Territorial Waters
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopios Pavlopoulos, in a statement issued on Monday to multiple recipients, including Turkey, stated that Greece has the inalienable right to extend its territorial waters whenever it deems it appropriate, and in the institutional...
Diplomacy
Turkey Strongly Reacts to Greece's Stated Intent to Expand Territorial Waters
Turkey has strongly reacted to a recent statement by departing Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias that Greece intends to extend its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 nautical miles.
In response, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has suspended plans...
Diplomacy
U.S. Neutral on Greek-Turkish Maritime Dispute
The United States has not taken any position on the recent dispute between Greece and Turkey regarding the issue of maritime borders.
Asked about the Turkish warnings that it would not tolerate any extension of Greece's territorial waters, a State...
Diplomacy
Greek Parliament to Decide on Extension of Territorial Waters
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in his new dual role as Greece's foreign minister, announced on Tuesday that Greece will determine when and how its territorial waters will be extended by way of a parliamentary vote instead of via presidential...