Turkey escalates tension with Greece with five claims in the Aegean

January 24, 2020 Turkey escalates tension with neighboring country and NATO partner Greece and asserts its long-standing claims in the Aegean Sea challenging the Greek sovereignty of several mostly uninhabited islands, the continental shelf and the territorial waters. Just hours after Defense Minister Hulusi Akar demanded demilitarization of 16 Greek islands, a high-ranking official of … Continue reading Turkey escalates tension with Greece with five claims in the Aegean