Greece Condemns Turkey’s Marine Spatial Planning Map citing legal grounds

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Turkey has ignited fresh tensions with Greece by unveiling a marine spatial planning map which has drawn sharp criticism from Athens for its lack of legal basis and attempt to usurp areas of Greek jurisdiction.

The Turkish MSP map has been published on the MSPGlobal platform and made accessible to the international community after its submission to IOC-UNESCO for official registration.

Ankara described the release of its map as a “landmark development” in the history of Turkish maritime governance.

Greek officials argue that the map lacks legal standing and constitutes a reflexive reaction “devoid of content.”

Just hours after Turkey’s publication, Greece’s foreign ministry issued a sharp rebuttal. It was emphasized that while the Turkish map was a response to a Greek plan already part of the European acquis, the crucial difference lies in its legality.

The Greek ministry stated that the Turkish map “has no basis in international law, as it attempts to usurp areas of Greek jurisdiction, and is not addressed to an international organization that imposes an obligation to post such relevant