@NathalieTocci let’s see a few thinks regarding “how great this thread” is by @sinanulgen1 and let me remind you are member of HRVP as you state at your bio, ie regarding EU foreign affairs and security policy. Let’s start https://twitter.com/nathalietocci/status/1304851890757341184

Lesvos,Chios, Samos and Icaria can be partially militarized

according to Treaty of Lausanne, at art. 13. Can you notice saying we can’t have monitoring station, air base or any specific procedure regarding the number of soldiers or police forces?

Regarding Lemnos, Samothraki, Imvros, Tenedos and Lagouses Islands

According to articles 4,6,7 of the Treaty of Lausanne regarding the regime of the Straits, should be totally demilitarized.

BUT

At 1936 we have the Montreux Convention regarding the regime of the straits

Turkey requests to refortify the Straits and change the regime as it was stated at the above articles of the Treaty of Lausanne at Montreux Convention(1936) and gets approval to change the articles 4,6,7. of the Treaty of Lausanne.
There is no specific reference ++

which islands, because it refers to the change of regime regarding the Straits ie all islands which were mentioned in articles 4,6,7 -> let me repeat them Lemnos, Samothraki,Imvros,Tenedos and Lagouses Islands.

Turkish Ambassador Rusen Esref send a letter to Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas (06/May/1936) stating

«On behalf of my Government... we totally agree regarding the militarization of your two islands (Lemnos,Samothraki), at the same time with the fortification of the Straits.

Isn’t it an unlawful conduct regarding military status when Imvros, Tenedos and Lagouses Islands are military fortified according to Montreux convention but Turkey not allowing Greek Islands to be fortified which are part of Straits regime?

Regarding Dodecanese

How can make claims about military status of those islands when the Treaty of Peace with (Paris, 1947) was signed b/w and victorious powers of WW2. was not a contracting party of this Treaty thus her demands constitute res inter alios acta.

According to UN map

CHAPTER VII: ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THREATS TO THE PEACE, BREACHES OF THE PEACE, AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION

after 1974. according to art. 51 proceeded to necessarily defense preparations, if it needed, according to our lawful right and let’s see why.

used her power as a guarantor member in and invaded two times during 1974 which stated was for “peace, stability and restoration of democracy” but here we are 46 years later and still 40% of an E.U. country territories are illegally occupied by

established the 4th Army of Aegean with the headquarters in Izmir under the excuse of political turmoils, it has a great number of landy crafts and every year they do a military excercise of how to take over islands. Another thing to mention this Army is not part of NATO

So the problem is being military prepared under every lawful way but not moves?

As for islands CS and EEZ.

Mrs @NathalieTocci you now ALL E.U. members have signed UNCLOS? It is a prerequisite to become a member? is a candidate member. BUT

still not signing UNCLOS!!

One more thing accepts ICJ jurisdiction. You can find our country at ICJ website. Where is though?

Nowhere. .

And now let’s speak about saying islands DON’T have the right of CS and EEZ AT ALL!

So what would you say to the Spanish and Portuguese citizens dear @NathalieTocci ?

-Azores, Madeira islands should not have EEZ at all according to Turkey.

-Balearic, Canary Islands should neither have EEZ and CS at all right?

-Neither Malta should have CS and EEZ at all right?

-Nor Cyprus should have CS and EEZ at all right?

-Why Greek islands should have different status and UNCLOS can’t be applied to them?

-UNCLOS recognize the same rights to Aegean and East med and in all Mediterranean Sea as a semi close sea.

And please we don’t talk about Kastellorizo island it is a complex

Which belongs to Dodecanese islands and are part of sovereignty and borders.

So please respect what E.U. lawfully supports and that is UNCLOS and think how you will protect E.U. citizens.

PS Turkey has repeatedly violated Lausanne Treaty regarding Greeks ,won’t take that under consideration?

https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/TURKEY923.PDF

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