Debunking Turkey’s claims about the sovereignty of Greek islands
Erdogan warned that he was “not joking” on Thursday about his demand for Greece to demilitarize its Aegean islands, and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu has warned Greece to demilitarize or face a debate about the island’s sovereignty. Greece has effectively rebuked Turkey’s claims, but Ankara continues to escalate its rhetoric. Professor Petros Liakouras joins Thanos Davelis to break down why Turkey is raising the issue of demilitarization and sovereignty, and look at why international law does not support Turkey’s claims.
Professor Petros Liakouras teaches international law and is director of the International and European Studies postgraduate program at the University of Piraeus.
Read these two op-eds by Professor Petros Liakouras in Kathimerini: What’s behind the statements and letters
The demilitarization or sovereignty dilemma
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