Il piano della Turchia per le aree marittime può alimentare le tensioni nel Mediterraneo

Turkey is preparing to submit a bill to parliament to assert maritime jurisdiction in disputed areas of the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, according to people familiar with the matter, risking heightened tensions in a region with existing and potential natural gas deposits.

The draft law is the first step by Turkey to solidify its claims and officially declare ownership to potential natural gas resources, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Turkey is set on defending its interests and those of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean gas race, a hotspot of overlapping territorial claims. This week, a top ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned over security and energy cooperation among France, Greece, Cyprus and Israel.

“Turkey is not a country that seeks tension,” Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party, told the parliament on Wednesday. “But any move ignoring its rights, maritime jurisdiction areas or the Turkish Cypriots will meet a firm response.”

Turkey’s potential claims could risk renewing tensions with European Union member states Greece and Cyprus. Offshore gas reserves off the Republic of Cyprus are especially nettlesome as the country officially has sovereignty over the entire island. 

OK, lets assume for the sake of the argument that TRNC is a legit state recognized by everyone. How the fuck can they claim resources in the south!