An alternative paradigm for the Greek-Turkish maritime dispute

Α rig is seen in the Tamar natural gas field, off the coast of Israel. The overall economic utility of extracting hydrocarbons in Greece is questionable, says the author. [AP]

Andreas Stergiou  

Notably, the constantly turbulent Greek-Turkish maritime dispute has been going through another hot phase since 2020 that reached a culmination at the end of 2022, when Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reminded us of the Turkish casus belli threat, should Greece exercise its inalienable right to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles south and west of Crete. The reasoning behind Athens’ possible move and Turkey’s reaction is their intension to explore for hydrocarbons in the area.

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