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The Aegean dispute is a set of interrelated controversies between Greece and Turkey over sovereignty and related rights in the region of the Aegean Sea. This set of conflicts has strongly affected Greek-Turkish relations since the 1970s, and has twice led to crises coming close to the outbreak of military hostilities, in 1987 and in early 1996 ...
The conflict between Turkey and Greece is largely over whether the Greek islands are allowed an exclusive economic zone, the basis of claiming rights over the sea. [114] [115] Some claim fear of sovereignty loss is what is driving this conflict. [116] Under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Blue Homeland policy of Turkey has emerged. [117]
The present maritime zones dispute touches on the perennial Cyprus and Aegean disputes; Turkey is the only member state of the United Nations that does not recognise Cyprus, and is one of the countries which are not signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which Cyprus has signed and ratified.
An image of Dodecanese and Anatolian coasts. Imia is on the northernmost edge of the photo. Click to the photo to enlarge. While several other aspects of sovereignty rights in the Aegean, such as the territorial waters and national airspace, had been disputed between the two countries for decades, conflicts over the possession of island territory were unknown until the end of 1995.
Within a few months, however, the two countries were again at odds over Aegean airspace and sovereignty issues. Tensions remained high for months, although various confidence-building measures were discussed to reduce the risk of military accidents or conflict in the Aegean, under the auspices of the NATO Secretary General.
The extent of the Aegean Sea on a map of the Mediterranean Sea. The Aegean Sea [a] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia.It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some 215,000 km 2 (83,000 sq mi). [3]
Below are some of the countries that have pledged or provided humanitarian aid to Lebanon as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict worsened in the last few days.
The crisis escalated, armed forces of both countries were on alert, and each side said they would use force if obstructed by the other. [2] The incident nearly started a war between Greece and Turkey. [4] Greek prime minister Andreas Papandreou gave the orders to sink the ship if it was found in Greek waters.