Turkish push for all-inclusive package

Turkey's position on Aegean issues remains firmly entrenched, as highlighted by recent remarks from diplomatic sources to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.

Ankara has reiterated its insistence on a comprehensive solution encompassing not just maritime boundaries - specifically the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones (EEZ) - but also broader issues, including the demilitarization of Greek islands and even their sovereignty. Additionally, Turkey maintains that the concerns of the Muslim minority in Greece's Thrace region, and now other minority groups not covered by the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, remain at the forefront of its agenda.

This declaration comes as no surprise to Athens, serving as a reminder of the deep-seated differences in perspectives between the two neighbors. Greece has repeatedly asserted that questions of sovereignty are non-negotiable and...