Turkey’s Defense Ministry has clarified that long-term Navtex notices in the Aegean are issued indefinitely, demanding coordination for any research east of the 25th meridian and reiterating demilitarization claims for 23 Greek islands. The statements, countering Greek media reports, come just days before a key meeting between PM Mitsotakis and President Erdogan, blending diplomatic restatement with domestic messaging.
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Turkey issues two long-term NAVTEX notices in the Aegean, reaffirming claims over continental shelf and demilitarized status of Greek islands ahead of Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks in February.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are eyeing a high-level bilateral summit as early as February 2026 in Ankara, following a January 12 phone call between Foreign Ministers George Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan.
