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Ankara Escalates Maritime Tensions With UN Letter Targeting Cyprus and Greece

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis shake hands during a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara. Turkey has intensified its long‑running maritime dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean with a sharply worded letter to the United Nations, in which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government reaffirmed its contested Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claims and criticized Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt for what it describes as violations of Turkish sovereign rights.  Renewed Assertions Over Maritime Zones Ankara’s communication reiterates its position under the “Blue Homeland” doctrine, a strategic framework asserting broad Turkish jurisdiction over surrounding seas. The letter challenges the legitimacy of Cyprus’ EEZ activities and disputes Greek and Egyptian maritime agreements, arguing that these arrangements disregard Turkey’s unilaterally declared maritime boundaries.   Criticism of Regional Agreements Turkey als...
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Canada’s Job Market Remains Steady in December 2023



Canada’s economy added just 100 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. Employment growth slowed in the second half of 2023, averaging 23,000 per month, compared with the first six months of 2023, when it averaged 48,000 per month. At the same time, average hourly wages increased 5.4 per cent year-over-year, following a rise of 4.8 per cent in November.

Canada’s job market remained steady in December 2023, with the economy adding just 100 jobs and the unemployment rate holding steady at 5.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. The data agency said that employment was virtually unchanged from November, following an increase of 25,000 jobs the previous month. Employment growth slowed in the second half of 2023, averaging 23,000 per month, compared with the first six months of 2023, when it averaged 48,000 per month. At the same time, average hourly wages increased 5.4 per cent year-over-year, following a rise of 4.8 per cent in November. This is a significant increase in wages, which could help to offset the slower employment growth in the second half of the year.


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