Major Territory Disputes Around The World

The Aegean Sea

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The Aegean Sea is located between the two mainlands of Greece and Turkey. It’s also connected to other bodies of water such as the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. However, although beautiful, there have been major political and territorial disputes over the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey.

Since the 1970s, disagreements regarding the air and maritime territorial boundaries of the Aegean have turned the two countries into enemies and on multiple occasions almost initiated military conflicts. Most recently, in 1996, violence almost broke out between the countries and although years have passed, tensions are still high.