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Members warn Turkey’s ‘Blue Homeland’ posture threatens Greece, Cyprus and Eastern Mediterranean stability
Summary
Members and witnesses told the House subcommittee that Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean maritime policy and recent aggressive actions raise sovereignty and security concerns for Greece and Cyprus, and some members urged U.S. measures to protect allied advantages in the region.
Lawmakers and witnesses told the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe that Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean maritime policy — often described in testimony as its “Blue Homeland” doctrine — has intensified confrontations with Greece and Cyprus and risks destabilizing the region.
Representative Dina Titus and other members described a pattern of Turkish airspace and maritime incursions and called for the United States to ensure Greece retains a qualitative and strategic advantage…
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