"Greece scored an own goal": Turkey celebrates victory in the Mediterranean

Retired Turkish Admiral Cihat Yaycı claims that a French research vessel in the Mediterranean began operating only after Turkey gave its consent, and that Greece suffered a defeat. The article notes the opposition of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel to the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement.

The article reports on a maritime dispute between Turkey and Greece over a French research vessel in the Mediterranean. Retired Turkish Admiral Cihat Yaycı claims that the vessel began operating only after Turkey issued its own maritime warning notice and gave official consent to France. According to him, France's silence proves the importance of Turkey's continental shelf rights. The article mentions that in early November, the European Union ruled that the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya violates the law of the sea, and that Turkey intends to advance legislation to enshrine the 'Blue Homeland' doctrine. Greece, Cyprus, and Israel have expressed opposition to the agreement, and the dispute threatens a submarine power cable project between Greece and Cyprus. The article relies primarily on the interpretation of the Turkish admiral.