untitled design

Turkish press: Turkey claims Rhodes, Chios, Lesvos and 19 other islands

Turkey claims 22 islands, according to the Turkish press, where it is stated that “with the power of Lausanne” it can challenge their sovereignty, as broadcast by skai.gr.

The pro-government newspaper MILLIYET writes on its front page that “some of the islands that Turkey can claim due to militarization are Rhodes, Chios and Lesvos.

Turkish press: Turkey claims Rhodes, Chios, Lesvos and 19 other islands

Respectively, the newspaper YENI SAFAK says that 22 of the 23 islands are militarized. Only Halki is demilitarized. He emphasizes that “militarization is a threat”.

Yeni Safak

According to the article, Turkey has the sovereignty of 9 islands and that in Greece only the right of use was given. Among them are Lemnos, Lesvos, Samos, Chios, Ikaria, Rhodes etc.

On the other hand, the Turkish opposition press focuses on the country’s economic hardship.

Source: Capital

You may also like

Get the latest

Stay Informed: Get the Latest Updates and Insights

 

Most popular