Koutras: No dispute over legal status of Greek islands or islets

Koutras was asked to comment on statements made recently by the Turkish defence minister in the National Assembly, disputing Greece’s sovereignty over a number of Greek islands.

"No dispute or point of doubt whatsoever exists with regard to the status of any island or islet in the Aegean or the Eastern Mediterranean," Koutras responded, adding, "What’s more, international legality is among the foundations of European culture and is not altered by intentions to violate international law or by unilateral statements or actions."