Archive · 29 Jan 2026

Turkey Demands Greece Coordinate Aegean Research Activities

Turkey Demands Greece Coordinate Aegean Research Activities

Turkey and Greece are having a disagreement about who owns certain parts of the Aegean Sea.

Turkey says Greece needs to ask for permission before doing research in these waters, which Turkey believes belong to them.

Greece, however, says they are only willing to talk about drawing clear lines between their maritime zones.

This argument is important because the area might have a lot of energy resources, and both countries want to access them.

In the past, Turkey has even said they would go to war if Greece tried to expand its territorial waters in the Aegean.

This new demand from Turkey could make the situation even more tense.

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