Yankı Bağcıoğlu calls for a Ministry of Maritime Affairs
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- Retired Rear Admiral Yankı Bağcıoğlu said Turkey should replace its fragmented maritime policies with a comprehensive state policy.
- He called for evaluating an exclusive economic zone declaration in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Bağcıoğlu also urged Turkey to establish a Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
Retired Rear Admiral Yankı Bağcıoğlu has called for Turkey to establish a Ministry of Maritime Affairs, saying the country’s maritime policies should no longer operate through a fragmented structure.
Bağcıoğlu said maritime policy should become a comprehensive state policy. He also urged authorities to consider declaring an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean.
His proposal would place all maritime-related activities under a single institution through the creation of a dedicated ministry.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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