Athens says Turkish objections to Greece’s spatial planning rules and maritime parks have no legal basis, while both countries continue to dispute maritime zones and sovereignty in the Aegean

Ankara published maps of two new marine parks, one of which excludes Greek waters around Kastellorizo. Athens calls the move legally void

The timeline and geopolitics around Greece's "Hydrocarbons 2.0" plans in the Ionian and Crete, the status of the Great Sea Interconnector, and Turkey

Still, the "calm waters" have grown murky. And it’s hard to see them running clear again, as long as Turkey continues to harbor grandiose ambitions

The critical question is why Turkey chose to deepen the crisis in relations with Greece at this particular moment

Diplomats and analysts warn that calm has run out in Greek-Turkish relations, and say symbolic gestures won't be enough to counter Ankara's moves

Ankara maintains the new rules have no legal effect on its Aegean claims, as Athens updates planning rules for renewable energy projects

Ankara’s unilateral marine park declarations in the northeast Aegean add a new environmental and administrative dimension to its long-running unilateral claims

Tuesday marked one of the tensest days in the Aegean in recent memory, with Turkish air activity raising the risk of a serious incident

Athens says Turkey’s unilateral designation of two marine parks in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean cannot affect Greek sovereign rights or create legal consequences under international law

Ankara’s creation of two marine parks in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean has prompted a sharp response from Athens, which says the move has no legal effect on Greek sovereign rights and undermines efforts to maintain calmer bilateral relations

The Greek side charged that the unilateral designation of marine parks beyond Turkish territorial waters violates international law and cannot affect Greek sovereign rights

Final steps ahead at the Council of State and ministries, plus where Turkey's "Blue Homeland" plan stands

Despite Turkish annoyance, Athens moves ahead with protected marine areas as part of a broader strategy to expand conservation, tighten environmental controls and strengthen monitoring in the Aegean

Athens is moving ahead with a vast new marine park in the Southern Cyclades, reshaping fishing, construction and environmental protections across strategically sensitive areas of the Aegean while reinforcing its maritime sovereignty claims

These studies introduce, for the first time, a clear and unified regulatory framework covering protected areas across the Cyclades Islands

Ankara accuses Athens of attempting to enforce an unrecognized exclusive economic zone in the Eastern Mediterranean through the EU’s maritime spatial planning platform

Maria Damanaki on Greece’s green transition, energy politics, and the risks of inertia in the Aegean

Minister Stavros Papastavrou added that 'the exercise of our sovereign rights is up to us and no one else, truly, no neighbor has a say in how our country exercises its sovereign rights,' when asked about designating marine parks

One of the two “marine parks” unveiled last week by a state-run agency in the country delimitates a marine park west of the only two major islands possessed by Turkey in the Aegean, and beyond Turkish territorial waters