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Satellite image of the Aegean Sea Map of the Aegean Sea 6 nautical miles (nmi): Current territorial waters recognized by Greece and Turkey, and airspace as recognized by Turkey 10 nmi: Current national airspace claimed by Greece 12 nmi: Extent of territorial waters and national airspace defined as a legal right by UNCLOS, to which Turkey is not a signatory
Celebrity Cruises: The line's Celebrity Apex ship is replacing visits to Israel and Egypt with stops in Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes in Greece and Bodrum, Turkey, on its Oct. 6 and Oct. 16 ...
English: Map of Turkey in Europe, Greece and the Balkans, extract of Anthony Finley, A New General Altas, Comprising a Complete Set of Maps, representing the Grand Divisions of the Globe, Together with the several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World; Compiled from the Best Authorities, and corrected by the Most Recent Discoveries, Philadelphia, 1827.
Greece [4] Cyprus [4] Turkey (East Thrace) [4] Western Asian coast, from north to south Turkey [4] Cyprus [4] Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey, see Cyprus problem) Akrotiri and Dhekelia (British Overseas Territory) Syria Lebanon [4] Israel [4] Palestine [4] Egypt (Sinai Peninsula) [4]
The Ottoman Empire held a presence over the sea for over 500 years until its dissolution following World War I, when it was replaced by modern Turkey. During the war, Greece gained control over the area around the northern coast of the Aegean. By the 1930s, Greece and Turkey had about resumed their present-day borders.
Nicolas Sanson, Map of Eastern Mediterranean, 1651. The eastern Mediterranean region is commonly interpreted in two ways: The Levant, including its historically tied neighboring countries, Balkans and islands of Greece. The region of Syria with the island of Cyprus (also known as the Levant), Egypt, Greek Dodecanese and Anatolian Turkey. [11]
Metropolitan area Country Population Area Date, source Alexandria Egypt 6,100,000 Barcelona Spain 5,474,482 Algiers Algeria 4,510,000 1,190 km 2 (460 sq mi) : İzmir Turkey
The 2016 Turkey-Israel reconciliation led to Greece sabotaging the 2017 Cyprus–UN talks to reunify the island, preventing Israel and Turkey from developing a gas pipeline. [150] In 2019, the east Mediterranean gas forum was created, including seven countries but excluding Turkey. [150]