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CHP Slams Greece's Territorial Waters Expansion Proposal

4/23/2025

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Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) members have voiced strong opposition to Greece's proposal to expand its territorial waters in the Aegean Sea to 12 nautical miles, arguing it breaches the Lausanne Treaty. They expressed concern that this move would drastically diminish Turkey's maritime territory and criticized the government for its lack of response, calling for a more assertive foreign policy.

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Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) members have voiced strong opposition to Greece's proposal to expand its territorial waters in the Aegean Sea to 12 nautical miles, arguing it breaches the Lausanne Treaty. They expressed concern that this move would drastically diminish Turkey's maritime territory and criticized the government for its lack of response, calling for a more assertive foreign policy.