What island is off the coast of Turkey?
Cunda Island (also known as Alibey) is part of an archipelago near the Greek island of Lesbos, just off the coast of Turkey.
Why do Greek islands end in OS?
Whilst travelling around the Greek Islands and planning trips with my children I frequently get asked, “Why do the island end in OS?”. Anyone know the answer? Because they are mostly designated as male gender. Everything in Greek language has a gender – like in French – rather than the English generic “the”.
How many Greek islands are habitable?
The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 and 227. The largest Greek island by area is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea.
How big is the Greek army?
| Hellenic Army | |
|---|---|
| Role | National Defence |
| Size | in peacetime: 100,000 personnel wartime strength: 750,000+ |
| Part of | Hellenic Armed Forces |
| Formations | Formations of the Hellenic Army |
What are the major disagreements between Turkey and Greece?
Here are some of the major disagreements between the two. Turkey and Greece, countries that share not only a land border but also a contentious sea border in the Aegean Sea, have several critical disagreements with each other ranging from the status of the Aegean Sea islands to the Cyprus dispute and others.
Why is Turkey worried about Greece’s expansion into the Aegean Sea?
According to a popular perception of these issues in the two countries, Turkey is concerned that Greece might be trying to extend its zones of influence to such a degree that it would turn the Aegean effectively into a “Greek lake”.
What is Turkey’s claim to the eastern Mediterranean Sea?
On 13 November 2019, Turkey submitted to the United Nations a series of claims to Exclusive Economic Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean that are in conflict with Greek claims to the same areas – including a sea zone extending west of the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes and south of Crete.
Is Turkey entitled to economic zones in the Aegean Sea?
This would mean for Turkey to be entitled to economic zones up to the median line of the Aegean (leaving out, of course, the territorial waters around the Greek islands in its eastern half, which would remain as Greek exclaves.) Greece, on the other hand, claims that all islands must be taken into account on an equal basis.