The said statement of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece is unfortunate
and misleading.
At the core of the Eastern Mediterranean issue lies the maximalist maritime
jurisdiction area claims of the Greek/Greek Cypriot duo as well as the
disregard of the Turkish Cypriots and their rights as the co-owners of the
Island by both Greece and the EU.
The attempts to legitimize such claims through the EU and maps published
within this union carry no legal value whatsoever.
The maritime jurisdiction area claims brought forward by Greece as if she
was an archipelagic state, disregarding the principle of just and equitable
delimitation, which is the primary rule in maritime boundary delimitation,
are indeed the violation of international law. The most striking exhibit of
this, as referred to in our previous statements, is the island of
Kastellorizo/Megisti.
Turkey will continue to keep the diplomacy and cooperation channels open
while protecting with determination both its own rights and those of
Turkish Cypriots.