Turkey signals advance of maritime bill | eKathimerini.com
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Turkey signals advance of maritime bill | eKathimerini.com
- Turkey signals it will advance its “Blue Homeland” maritime zones bill in Parliament, a move that could heighten friction with Greece, expected to be voted on in autumn.
- The discussion occurred between Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on the sidelines of the SEECP Summit in Sofia; Greece warns unilateral actions have no legal effect and maintains that only the delimitation of the Greek EEZ and continental shelf is dispute
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Greek foreign minister raises ‘Blue Homeland’ concerns in talks with Turkish counterpart | eKathimerini.com
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