Türkiye · Thursday, 3 September 2026
Erdoğan warns Greece to stop arming Aegean islands
President Erdoğan said Greece should reverse course and stop arming islands in the Aegean, arguing it breaches the 1923 Lausanne and 1947 Paris treaties that require the islands stay demilitarised. The warning came days after Türkiye declared new marine parks in disputed Aegean waters and a Greek-Israeli defence deal added to the tension.
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