The Lausanne Peace Treaty with Turkey, the Agreement between Italy and Turkey of January 4, 1932, the protocol between Italy and Turkey of December 28, 1932, and the Paris Peace Treaty of 1947 are the basic legal documents that regulate the status of the Aegean islands. Article 12 of the Lausanne Peace Treaty with Turkey … Continue reading WHY TURKEY’S CLAIMS ON GREEK ISLANDS ARE WITHOUT ANY LEGAL BASIS
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The Delimitation of the Maritime Zones between Greece and Turkey
By Vasilios Moutsoglou, Ambassador ad h. Author, Member of IHA Turkey has been raising claims on the Aegean since the 1970s. The political map of the Aegean region is drawn by the Lausanne Treaty (1923). The sovereignty of Greece over the islands of the Eastern Mediterranean, other than the islands of Imbros, Tenedos, and Lagonisi Islands, is confirmed in accordance with article 12 of the Treaty. Also, the islands situated at less than three … Continue reading The Delimitation of the Maritime Zones between Greece and Turkey