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Hürriyet Daily News (7 August 2025)

Türkiye has raised objections to a recent declaration issued by Greek Cyprus for a cable-laying operation in the eastern Mediterranean, claiming the planned activity violates its continental shelf.

“In accordance with international law, activities such as cable and pipe laying or scientific research to be carried out in our continental shelf must be coordinated in advance with our country,” defense officials said on Aug. 7.

Defense Ministry sources referred to rights within the continental shelf previously reported to the United Nations on March 18, 2020.

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