2020–2021 East Mediterranean crisis

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2020–2021 Eastern Mediterranean crisis
Part of the Aegean dispute
Map of Greece and Turkey
Map of Greece and Turkey
Date2020–Present
Location
Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Result Ongoing
Belligerents
Turkey Turkey
Supported by:
Libya Libya (Government of National Accord)[1]
Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus (Recognized only by Turkey)[2]
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan[3]
 Pakistan[4]		 Greece Greece
Supported by:
European Union European Union[5]
United States United States[6][7][8]
France France[9]
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates[10]
Egypt Egypt[11]
Libya Libya (House of Representatives)[12]
Cyprus Cyprus[2]
Israel Israel[13]
 Russia[14][15]
Germany Germany[16]
Austria Austria[17]
Italy Italy[18]
 India[19]
State of Palestine Palestinian Authority[20]
 Saudi Arabia[21]
 Jordan
 Lebanon
 Syria[22]
North Macedonia North Macedonia[23]
Bulgaria Bulgaria[24]
Armenia Armenia[25]
Spain Spain[26]
Portugal Portugal[26]
Malta Malta[26]
Sweden Sweden[27]
Arab League Arab League[28]
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Commanders and leaders
Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The 2020–2021 Eastern Mediterranean crisis is an intensification of military tensions between Turkey, Greece and their allies in the East Mediterranean Sea. Tensions rose following Turkey’s exploration operations in a disputed area in the Mediterranean.[29]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "What is Turkey's endgame in Libya?". Lowy Institute. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "EU's stance on Cyprus 'blows up' chance of cooperation". Anadolu Agency. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "President of Azerbaijan: Without any hesitation, we support Turkey and will support it in any circumstances VIDEO". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Pakistan sends message of support to Turkey: 'Our blood will flow with yours'". Yeni Safak. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. ^ "EU backs sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling". Deutsche Welle. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Secretary Michael R. Pompeo With Sofia Papadopoulou of Athens News Agency". State.gov. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Pompeo: E. Med solution must respect Greek rights". Teletrader. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. ^ "All against one: Why has Erdogan retreated in the gas dispute with Greece (Original: Alle gegen einen: Warum Erdogan im Erdgasstreit mit Griechenland eingelenkt hat)". Focus. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  9. ^ "France warns Turkey against redeploying research ship at heart of row with Greece". France 24. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  10. ^ "Greece-UAE Defense Pact Could Benefit The Hellenic Air Force". Forbes. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. ^ "'Egypt's leadership feels markedly threatened by Turkey'". Deutsche Welle. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Libya to discuss maritime borders with Greece and Malta". Anadolu Agency. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Israel announces support to Greece in East Med". Anadolu Agency. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Cyprus asks Russia to use its clout with Turkey in natural gas row". Reuters. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Russia confirms it backs Greece's view of maritime law". Greek City Times. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Merkel, Kurz express solidarity to Greece and Cyprus over Eastern Mediterranean tension". Capital. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Austria's Kurz urges EU sanctions against Turkey". Reuters. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Med-7 ad Ajaccio: Macron, Conte e Mitsotákis cercano la "soluzione Mediterraneo"". EuroNews. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  19. ^ "India firms up its moves against Turkey for closeness to Pakistan". Mint. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  20. ^ "What's Driving the Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean?". LawFare. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Saudi Arabia, UAE siding with Greece against Turkey in Cyprus". Middle East Monitor. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Letter dated 29 April 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General". United Nations. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  23. ^ "Zaev's interview at MEGA: What he said about Greek-Turkish relations, Mitsotakis and Tsipras". Mega Channel. In.gr. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  24. ^ "New message to Ankara: Greece will not accept fait accompli (original: "Νέo μήνυμα προς Αγκυρα: Η Ελλάδα δεν θα δεχθεί τετελεσμένα")". Kathimerini. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Turkey unhappy with Armenia's remarks on Eastern Mediterranean". Public Radio of Armenia. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  26. ^ a b c "MED7 summit express 'full support and solidarity to Greece and Cyprus' opposite Turkey". Kathimerini. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  27. ^ "Germany decries Turkey's actions in eastern Mediterranean". The Associated Press. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Arab League chief: Turkish tensions 'will not end well'". Arab News. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Turkey and Greece: Time to Settle the Aegean Dispute". Crisis Group. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
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