“Unacceptable, unilateral and illegal action that does not produce any legal effect over Greek sovereign rights” he described State Department her announcement Turkey for ‘Marine Parks’ in non -demarcated areas outside Turkish territorial waters.
Recalling that Turkey has announced the designation of two maritime protected areas after Greece’s initiative, the Foreign Ministry notes that it was “in its international waters. Aegean and her Eastern Mediterranean. “
The Greek side notes that the Turkish energy “shows a complete lack of respect for international sea law”.
“The Greek government is constantly and consistently acting to protect the rights of our homeland and the viability of our seas and reminds us that reflective actions of vacant content put up good neighborly relations between the two countries,” the statement concludes.
In detail the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Following Greece’s initiative to establish national maritime parks in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea, in Greek domination, Turkey today announced the designation of two maritime protected areas and in international waters of the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The announcement of “maritime parks” in non -demarcated areas outside Turkish territorial waters is unacceptable, unilateral and illegal energy that produces no legal effect over Greek sovereign rights and shows complete lack of respect for international law.
The Greek government is constantly and consistently acting to protect the rights of our homeland and the viability of our seas and reminds us that reflective actions of empty content place the good neighborly relations between the two countries.