Greece's decisions on the Aegean Sea will not have any legal consequences for Turkey, Ankara says

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Öncü Keçeli stated that the "Special Territorial Framework for Renewable Energy Sources" announced by Greece, which also covers the Aegean Sea, like other similar initiatives by that country, will not have any legal consequences for Turkey in the context of the interconnected Aegean issues between the two countries, including geographical formations whose rights were not transferred to Greece under international treaties.

Keçeli made the statement on the social network of the American company X regarding Greece's announcement of the "Special Territorial Framework for Renewable Energy Sources."

He noted that the "Special Territorial Framework for Renewable Energy Sources" announced by Greece and also covering the Aegean Sea, like other similar initiatives by Greece, including geographical formations whose ownership was not transferred to Greece under international treaties, will not entail any legal consequences for Turkey in the context of the interconnected Aegean issues between the two countries.

"As we have repeatedly emphasized in the past, these and similar initiatives will not affect Turkey's legal position on the Aegean Sea issues," the diplomat noted.

Recalling the need to refrain from unilateral actions in such closed or semi-closed seas as the Aegean and the Mediterranean, and that international maritime law encourages cooperation between coastal states in these seas, Keçeli emphasized that Turkey, as one of the two coastal states of the Aegean Sea, is always ready for cooperation with Greece.

"Turkey, within the framework of the Athens Declaration on Friendly Relations and Good Neighborliness of December 7, 2023, maintains its position on the need to adopt a sincere and comprehensive approach to solving problems on the basis of international law, justice and good neighborliness," Öncü Keçeli summarized.

Source: Anadolu