Turkey Signs Exclusive Economic Zone Agreement with New Syrian Government, Say Turkish Media Outlets

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The announcement was made by Turkey’s Minister of Transport, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.

Turkey is reportedly in advanced negotiations with the new leadership of Syria to establish an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), according to statements by Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, as reported by the Turkish media outlet TGRT Haber.

Turkey is reportedly engaged in advanced negotiations with the new Syrian leadership to establish an Exclusive Economic Zone, according to Turkish media reports. This development is part of a wider Turkish initiative to reconnect and develop Syria. Greek authorities have expressed concerns over these moves, with implications for regional balances in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey signs EEZ agreement with new Syrian government, Turkish media say © X

This agreement, as noted by the minister, is part of a broader Turkish action plan for the reconnection and development of Syria following the fall of the Assad regime. “We will finalize a maritime jurisdiction agreement with the Syrian administration. We are working on an emergency action plan that includes aviation, railway, road, and communication services in Syria,” Uraloğlu stated.

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According to his comments, Turkey plans to reactivate airports in Syria, restore railway connections, and upgrade the country’s road infrastructure. There is also a focus on developing telecommunications services to support vital structures and facilitate access to international markets.

In a Twitter post, TGRT Haber journalist Fatih Atik claims that these moves by Turkey are causing concern in Athens, while he also hints at a supposed upcoming EEZ agreement between Turkey and Egypt. “The maritime jurisdiction agreement between Turkey and Syria will affect all balances in the Eastern Mediterranean. Following Libya, the chain of agreements with Syria is expected to continue with Egypt. Once these signatures are in place, Turkey will emerge prominently in the Eastern Mediterranean. These possibilities make Greece ponder with sorrow,” he commented.

It is worth noting that a few days ago, the Greek Prime Minister had mentioned the potential Ankara-Damascus agreement. Athens is taking precautionary measures, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis reminding the partners of Greece during the EU-Western Balkans Summit that “in the opinion of Greece and the EU, the Turkish-Libyan memorandum is illegal and void.”

Additionally, in response to statements by Akar about a potential Turkey-Syria EEZ agreement that would effectively exclude Cyprus, similar to the Turkish-Libyan memorandum, Mitsotakis said, “Of course, both President Christodoulides and I have informed our counterparts about these discussions that are coming to light, which could establish some form of EEZ between Turkey and Syria, disregarding the undeniable sovereign rights of Cyprus. Hence, there was a briefing on an issue that, to this level, remains within the realm of journalistic information.”

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