Turkey and Greece .. Will the European Union succeed in defusing the war between the two countries?

In this regard, the "Beyond the News" program (7/9/2020) asked about the considerations governing the European position on the Eastern Mediterranean conflict, the significance of the contradictory European statements in this regard, and about the steps that the European Union can take regarding the conflict between Turkey and Greece?

Randa explained that Turkey expects the European Union not to side with any party and to be an honest broker.

As well as being a supporting force, he should encourage Greece to engage in a dialogue with Turkey.

He pointed out that the law of the sea that governs exclusive economic zones is based on equal sharing, calling for the solution to be fair and for Greece not being encouraged to take over half of the Mediterranean and claim it as an exclusive economic zone.

For his part, researcher on Arab and Islamic issues, Salah al-Qadri, said that it is not possible to talk about a unified position of European countries towards the conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean, as the German position calls for mediation and dialogue between Turkey and Greece.

As well as Italy, which has reached with the Turks to sign an agreement to share maritime areas between it and Turkey.

While the French position is heading to escalation between the two countries.

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In contrast, Renault Girard, international affairs editor for Le Figaro newspaper, said that there is an agreement on the rights of the seas that most countries of the world have signed and that gives so-called exclusive economic zones.

And because of the position taken by Greece on the island of Kastelorizo, and therefore Greece has the right to these waters, which have been violated through the show of force by the Turkish Navy.

He added that according to the law of the sea, Turkey has no right to explore it, explaining that European countries believe that the law of the sea is what works in the interest of Greece.

It is noteworthy that the European Union called on Turkey to dialogue to solve the issues that strain its relations with some EU countries.

This comes a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the European Union to remain neutral in the eastern Mediterranean conflict, and his warnings of what he called provocative statements by some European officials.