Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras launched a sharp attack on the current government Monday over Turkey's plan ...

Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras launched a sharp attack on the current government Monday over Turkey's plan to establish marine parks inside the Greek continental shelf, calling it "another act of international piracy." Samaras warned that Turkey is systematically working to strip Greece of its sovereign rights in the Aegean. He said he has been raising the alarm for some time, arguing that friendly gestures and appeasement toward Ankara have only produced new fait accomplis at Greece's expense, and that he had demanded a government response before it was too late. The former PM went further, suggesting Turkey's marine parks decision is not an isolated move but a stepping stone toward legislating the so-called "Blue Homeland" doctrine, which claims vast portions of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean as Turkish territory. That doctrine has long been a flashpoint between Athens and Ankara. Samaras directed pointed questions at the ruling New Democracy government, asking what exactly Greece's strategy is and whether officials can see that Turkey is attempting to cut the country off from its own sovereign rights. His remarks carry weight given that he led New Democracy himself before Kyriakos Mitsotakis took over the party. Turkey's plan to designate marine protected areas within zones Greece considers its own continental shelf has drawn no official response from Athens as of Monday evening, which is precisely the silence Samaras is targeting. The move fits a broader pattern of Ankara using international frameworks, conservation bodies, and bilateral diplomacy to advance territorial claims without direct military confrontation. #Greece #Turkey #Aegean