INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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Editorial: Messages

By delimiting Exclusive Economic Zones with Tirana – thus resolving an issue that has been pending for years – Greece will send multiple messages, abroad and domestically.

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Op-ed: Greek-Turkish relations: What is the best solution in the final analysis?

Politicians in Greece and Turkey know what the content of a compromise will be, and they are certain that it will not go over well with public opinion in their countries.

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Sakellaropoulou: Greece has accepted the jurisdiction of the ICJ, Turkey has not

For two countries to refer disputes to the ICJ, they must first agree on the specific questions that they will pose to the court in a joint document called a compromis.

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Op-Ed: Greece must issue maps, set boundaries, refer disputes with Turkey to the ICJ

If Greece issues maps, that will create tensions, as they will be disputed by some. Yet, it will serve as an opportunity to refer Greek-Turkish disputes to the ICJ.

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Op-Ed To Vima: Erdogan spins out of control

It has been apparent for some time now that the 'new sultan' of Ankara, in his effort to divert the attention of Turkish citizens from the continually worsening economic situation, has adopted a two-pronged approach to foreign policy.

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Limited expectations from resumption of Greek-Turkish ‘exploratory’ talks

It was the 61st round of such talks, which commenced in 2002, when George Papandreou was foreign minister, and were abruptly terminated in 2016 after an abortive coup against Erdogan

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Greek defence minister denies Erdogan’s claim that Athens agreed not to approach Imia

All of Turkey’s positions have been articulated in the past but today they are being reiterated amid projections that the two sides may agree on a list of differences and petition the International Court of Justice (ICJ)  in The Hague.

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With possible Greece-Turkey ICJ case, the devil is in the details

Now Greek academics, politicians and the media present going to The Hague as the best  solution amidst Turkey’s bellicose actions at sea.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Channels

The leader of Turkey loses no opportunity to display his aggressiveness. Yesterday he spoke about grey zones in the Aegean (Greek islands whose sovereignty Ankara disputes) and accused Greece and its allies of trying to block Turkey’s access to the sea. He announced that he will bolster Ankara’s military support for the government of Libya. Athens responds to this intransigence with the Agreement of the Four in which it is joined by Israel, Egypt, and Cyprus for the construction of the EastMed pipeline. Greece is also taking initiatives in the Middle East such as the foreign minister’s trip to Libya and Egypt yesterday. Along with these moves the government must not forget that Turkey will remain our neighbour. Hence, channels of communication must remain open not in order to make bilateral agreements on issues (mainly of sovereignty) that divide the countries and which Athens has always considered non-negotiable, but rather to make it possible for Greece and Turkey to eventually go to the International Court of Justice to resolve issues that the two sides have agreed to in advance. There are many obstacles in such a course. The Greek political class fears the political cost that reviving this issue will have. The Turkish political class, which theoretically does not rule out such an eventuality in fact places so many preconditions that make such a solution prohibitive. That does not mean that diplomacy must resign itself to the current situation and problems. A military clash would be disastrous for both countries. Greece is also taking initiatives in the Middle East such as the foreign minister’s trip to Libya and Egypt yesterday.