Therefore, these are the basis for us to draw the nine-segment line in the South China Sea. However, some countries around the South China Sea have a lot of complaints, claiming that many islands in the Nine-Segment Line are closer to themselves, and then claiming sovereignty over them on this basis. Obviously, this is an extremely absurd assertion. Greece's territorial sea line 1 1 is a good refutation of this close territory. Let's have a look. Greece's domineering past lives will do 1 1.
There is a high sea called Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey. There are more than 2,500 islands in it, which is the sea area with the largest number of islands in the world, and the coastline on both sides of the strait is extremely tortuous. Greece is located at the western end of the Aegean Sea, while Turkey is in the east. In terms of land area, Greece has a land area of 6.5438+0.3 million square kilometers and a population of less than 654.38+0. 1 10,000.
Turkey has a land area of 780,000 square kilometers and a total population of 82 million. There is no doubt that the area and population of Turkey are several times that of Greece. Therefore, it stands to reason that Turkey should enjoy most of the sea power in the Aegean Sea, or at least equal to Greece. However, the reality is surprising. Greece controls more than 2,400 islands in the Aegean Sea, and directly draws the territorial sea baseline to the doorstep of Turkey.
The baseline of each section of Greek territorial waters is very tight, close to the west coast of Turkey, and the nearest is Sasos Island in the ninth section, which is only four kilometers away from Turkish land and completely within the range of bullets. The most domineering are the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs, which are located on the Greek Aegean island in the north, directly blocking the sea mouth of barrick Hill Province.
Greece's 1 1 section line is stronger than our nine-section line in the South China Sea, both in terms of the distance to neighboring countries and the number of islands it contains. However, Greece is still dissatisfied, claiming that the existing 1 1 section line is very wronged, which has to mention the three wars that broke out between Greece and Turkey.
Greece is the birthplace of ancient European civilization, with splendid Crete civilization and Mycenae civilization. /kloc-In the 5th century, Greece was occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire and ruled under high pressure for more than 300 years. 1830, wars broke out in various regions of Greece one after another, leaving Turkey for independence, but Crete at the southern end was still occupied by Turkey. Crete is the birthplace of ancient Greek culture and a sacred place in the hearts of Greeks. As long as the island is not recovered, the hatred fireworks of Greek adults against Turkey are rising all the time.
1897, a war broke out between Greece and Turkey over the ownership of Crete. Greece was finally defeated, but it also dealt a heavy blow to Turkey at that time. Greece paid huge war reparations to Turkey and ceded part of the lost Sali area, while the Turkish army was forced to retreat. In exchange, Crete became an international protected area.
Four years later, Crete established its own autonomous government. 19 13, Crete was formally merged into Greece and became a part of Greece. Although Crete was successfully recovered, the price paid by Greece was extremely high, and the hatred for Turkey was increasing day by day. Greece is determined to seize the opportunity and will definitely let Turkey die. However, this is a godsend opportunity, but I didn't expect it to come so soon.
19 14 when the first world war broke out in Europe, Greece joined the allied forces led by Britain and France, but wrongly stood on the side of the allied forces led by Germany and Austria. As a result, the allies won, and the allies each assumed the humiliating treaty because of their defeat. At this time, Greece, as an ally, claimed sovereignty over Turkey, a large piece of land in Asia Minor Peninsula.
Greece immediately attacked Turkey with the assistance of Britain and France, and soon attacked the suburbs of Ankara, the capital of Turkey, and victory was in sight. Unexpectedly, Greece defeated Turkey again. Although it did not live up to the courage of the Ottoman Empire, it produced a great man like Kemal. Under his leadership, the morale of the soldiers rose sharply and the Greeks were driven away. However, most of the maritime rights and interests in the Aegean Sea have been lost. Although Greece did not achieve its set goals, it established.
To this day, Greece still believes that Turkey, as a defeated country, refused to fulfill its obligation to cede territory and pushed its forces into the Aegean Sea, creating today's shameful sea power line.