{"id":7411,"date":"2018-06-12T01:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T19:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2018-06-12T13:02:24","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T07:32:24","slug":"aegean-dispute-greece-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/world\/aegean-dispute-greece-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Aegean dispute between Greece and Turkey?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"Infographic<\/a><\/p>\n

The Aegean Sea is unique in holding several islands that lie between two ancient countries Greece and Turkey, which have been at the root of the prolonged tension between the two.<\/p>\n

Historical perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the period when Greeks dominated the seas and land, people used to migrate and settle outside of Greece and Islands of the Aegean were among the several places where Greeks settled. Many also migrated to present day Turkey, settling along the coastal areas.<\/p>\n

The rise of the Ottoman Empire in Turkey in 13th<\/sup> century saw the Ottomans assert themselves, dominating other communities including the Greeks. However, most islands of the Aegean continued to be home to many Greeks and they largely remain a part of Greece till this day.<\/p>\n

In the 20th<\/sup> century, laws of maritime boundaries and navigational access in international waters were established to avoid territorial dispute and conflict between countries. The universally applicable laws presented a unique problem in the Aegean Sea. Most islands form part of Greece, and many others are located nearby the Turkish mainland. The maritime boundaries, if universally applied, severely restrict Turkey\u2019s access to the Aegean Sea, a major point of dispute. Access to the air above the islands and territorial waters, is another point of dispute between the two countries.<\/p>\n

The islands of the Aegean Sea with Greece\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n