With a fresh provocative statement directed at Athens, official Turkey again revisited its revisionist and belligerent rhetoric over what it claims is a “Turkish minority” in northeast Greece’s Thrace province. At the same time, Ankara continued its confrontational tone by commenting on reports in the Greek press concerning NAVTEX maritime advisories issued by Turkey in the Aegean. The Turkish defense ministry rejected claims that these advisories are valid for two years, arguing instead that they are of indefinite duration. It further insists that any research activity in maritime zones it considers its own must be carried out in coordination with Ankara. Within the same framework, Turkey reiterated its long-standing positions on the demilitarization of various Greek islands, arguing that military exercises on islands with non-militarized status constitute violations of international treaties and, as it claims, pose risks to maritime security.