Greece has put our islands in the Aegean Sea up for sale. This situation has sparked a major debate in Turkey.

Former Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense, Ümit Yalım, criticized the silence of Erdoğan and the AKP government following Greece's actions. Yalım stated that Greece has violated Turkey's continental shelf.

Greece's Maritime Spatial Planning Map published on April 16, 2025, threatens Turkey's sovereign rights in the Aegean Sea. This map challenges Turkey's maritime jurisdiction.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that Greece's unilateral actions have no legal validity. Turkey has stated its openness to cooperation with Greece in the Aegean Sea.

Greece's actions threaten Turkey's maritime jurisdiction, and the government's lack of response is noteworthy. How the government will develop a strategy in this situation is being closely watched.

Yalım criticized the auctioning of the continental shelf of the Turkish islands occupied by Greece, while questioning the government's silence.