Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias drew a hard line on Turkey's territorial ambitions, telling Ta Nea that Greece "can...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias drew a hard line on Turkey's territorial ambitions, telling Ta Nea that Greece "cannot accept the amputation of national sovereignty" in direct response to Ankara's "Blue Homeland" doctrine and the maritime bill built on top of it. Dendias called the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum "null and void," dismissing it as legally meaningless under international law. His comments signal that Athens has no intention of softening its position regardless of diplomatic pressure. On the military side, Dendias confirmed that a Greek Space Command will launch in December, a move that reflects how far Greece is pushing its defense posture beyond conventional land and sea. He also said the Achilles Shield air-defense dome will be operational within 34 months, giving Turkey a concrete timeline to factor in. Dendias was clear that Greece's response to Turkish claims runs through international law, alliances, and formal agreements, not public rhetoric or escalation. The framing is deliberate: Greece intends to build a legal and strategic wall around its sovereignty rather than get drawn into a war of words. The Blue Homeland doctrine, which Turkey has codified into proposed legislation, claims sweeping maritime jurisdiction that overlaps directly with Greek and Cypriot waters. Athens has consistently rejected the doctrine as having no basis in international law. #Greece #Turkey #Aegean