TURKISH INTENTIONS IN THE AEGEAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100150026-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: August 9, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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THE US DEFENSE ATTACHE IN ANKARA REPORTS THAT TURKEY'S
UNILATERAL MOVE TO IMPOSE NEW AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS IN THE
AEGEAN IS A TEMPORARY MEASURE RELATED TO THE PROBLEM ON CYPRUS.
THE AREA IN W--ICI! THE TURKS CLAIM THE RIGHT TO CONTROL AIR TRAFFIC
BEGINS AT A MEDIAN LINE DRAWN FROM THE GR EEK-TURKISH BORDER IN
T11-1RACE, AS ':FELL AS FROM A MEDIAN LINE FROM THE TURKISH-SYRIAN
BORDER. THIS AREA INDICATES THE GREEK ISLAND OF LIMNOS BUT DOES
NOT COMENCOMPASS ANDROS, MYKONOS,aOR CYPRUS.
THE DEFENSE ATTACHE REPORTS THAT THIS REPRESENTS A DECREASE
IN THE SO-CALLED DANGER ZONE DECLARED EY TURKEY ON JULY 23.
NONETHELESS, IT IS VIE!NIED 3Y THE GREEKS AS A PROVOCATION AND AN
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EFFORT BY TURKEY TO EXTEAD ITS JURISDICTION INTO AN AREA
TRADITIONALLY GREEK. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE AREA INVOLVED IN
THE DISPUTE OVER OIL RIGHTS.
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