Why does Turkey want to take 18 Greek Islands in Aegean Sea?

Turkey doesn't demand the islands, it demands that Greece should abide by the Treaty of Lausanne (1923) and the Treaty of Paris (1947) and pull back its military from the islands as the treaties state. read more

” Turkish politicians know that the Aegean sea is valuable for the routes of commerse that go through it. Resently some depth measurements by ultrasound and sismic waves has shown a high propability of natural resourses in depth. read more

Turkey’s main opposition party CHP threatens to “come and take back 18 islands occupied by Greece” December 23, 2017 Turkey-GR 2 Comments 983 Views The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıcdaroglu, threatened to come and take back a total of 18 islands occupied by Greece. read more

Shortly after the Cyprus crisis of 1974, Turkey unilaterally attempted to change this arrangement, issuing a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) stating that it would take over the administration of the eastern half of the Aegean airspace, including the national airspace of the Greek islands in that area. read more