Erdogan moves to legalize “Blue Homeland”: Turkey targets Aegean and “gray zones”
Ankara prepares landmark legislation to transform its maritime doctrine into binding state policy across the Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea
Ankara prepares landmark legislation to transform its maritime doctrine into binding state policy across the Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea
Rising rhetoric over maritime claims, Greek–Turkish disputes in the Aegean, and renewed friction with Washington over F-35s and S-400s
Ankara has intensified its confrontation with Greece at the United Nations, rejecting Athens’ objection to the term “Turkish Straits” and turning a diplomatic dispute over terminology into a broader geopolitical battle over sovereignty, maritime influence and strategic control in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea region.
Athens is seeking to establish itself as a central geopolitical actor in Europe’s enlargement strategy, with Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis calling for accelerated EU integration of the Western Balkans amid growing regional instability and global power competition.
New tourism spatial plan introduces “red zones,” bed caps, and stricter coastal protection measures
Athens promotes Greece 2026 as a “competitive career hub” while battling the long shadow of brain drain