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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