{"id":24295,"date":"2026-10-25T11:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T11:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/turkey-moves-to-legislate-blue-homeland-maritime-doctrine-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T11:39:38","slug":"turkey-moves-to-legislate-blue-homeland-maritime-doctrine-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/turkey-moves-to-legislate-blue-homeland-maritime-doctrine-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Moves to Legislate \u2018Blue Homeland\u2019 Maritime Doctrine \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"T\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkey is preparing legislation to formalise its controversial \u2018Blue Homeland\u2019 maritime doctrine, with potential implications for Greece, Cyprus and disputes over maritime rights in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Turkish broadcaster Habert\u00fcrk, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is finalising a bill designed to protect what Ankara describes as Turkey\u2019s sovereign rights and national interests at sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislation is expected to be drafted in November and submitted to the Turkish parliament before the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gct-readmore\">Read more: Turkey Accepts Greece-Cyprus Cable, but Demands Survey Notice<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-bill-targets-maritime-boundaries-and-disputed-islets\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bill targets maritime boundaries and disputed islets<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports indicate the proposed framework would establish rules governing Turkey\u2019s maritime jurisdiction, including its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislation is expected to define Turkey\u2019s territorial waters as extending six nautical miles in the Aegean Sea and 12 nautical miles in the Black Sea and Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would also reportedly require Ankara\u2019s direct authorisation for economic, scientific and environmental activities within Turkey\u2019s EEZ, including activities involving the seabed and subsoil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another provision is expected to address the legal status of islets commonly described in Turkey as \u201cgrey zones\u201d, invoking international maritime law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such provisions could intensify existing tensions between Greece and Turkey over maritime boundaries, sovereignty and the interpretation of international law.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-great-sea-interconnector-adds-to-tensions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Great Sea Interconnector adds to tensions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ankara had initially planned to introduce the legislation in the autumn but subsequently postponed the move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to reports cited by Kathimerini, Turkey opted to monitor developments surrounding the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project, the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), before proceeding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project has become a focal point in the wider dispute over maritime activities and jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed legislation would formalise Ankara\u2019s approach to maritime claims at a time when Greece and Turkey remain at odds over the limits of their respective rights in the Aegean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill\u2019s final wording and its eventual passage through parliament will determine how Turkey seeks to translate the \u2018Blue Homeland\u2019 doctrine into domestic law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: Kathimerini<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\taegean sea, Blue Homeland, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Great Sea Interconnector, Greece, Greek, greek news now, maritime disputes, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at 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