Greece plans extension of territorial waters despite Turkish warning


FILE PHOTO: Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis attends a joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Greece plans to ‌extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign ‌Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey's long-standing threat of ‌war should Athens take such a step.

The NATO allies, but historic rivals, have eased tensions in recent years but remain at odds over where their continental shelves begin and end in the Aegean - an ‍area believed to hold significant energy potential and ‍with implications for overflights and airspace.

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