Determining the Legal Framework of the Blockade under International Law

Yıl 2025, Sayı: 62, 45 - 68, 30.04.2025

Hilal Cecanpınar

https://doi.org/10.54049/taad.1683739

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Abstract
The blockade is one of the methods used in international armed conflicts. By imposing a blockade, the state wants to weaken the enemy state by preventing access to a region or the entire state. Throughout history, blockade has been characterised as a method of coercion or an instrument of war. However, with the establishment of the UN system, it has been established that the blockade is a means of force and the use of force is prohibited. It is also stipulated by international humanitarian law norms that the use of force must be carried out within the framework of certain rules, whether legally initiated or not. Taking all into consideration, the use of blockades as a method of coercion and their characterisation as an instrument of war should be evaluated, and then it should be determined in which cases the blockade is a legal instrument and in which cases it is not. Subsequently, the limits of the blockade practice should also be revealed. In this study, these findings and determinations have been tried to be explained within the framework of international law.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Blockade , Use of Force , Aggression , International Humanitarian Law , Protection of Civilians

Etik Beyan

This article is not subject to Ethics Committee permission.

ULUSLARARASI HUKUK UYARINCA ABLUKANIN HUKUKİ ÇERÇEVESİNİN BELİRLENMESİ

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Devletler arası çatışmalarda uygulanan yöntemlerden biri de ablukadır. Devlet abluka uygulayarak, devletin bir bölgesini veya tamamına ulaşımı engelleyerek düşman devleti zayıf düşürmek ister. Tarih boyunca uygulanan abluka, zorlama yöntemi veya savaş aracı olarak nitelendirilmiştir. Ancak BM sisteminin kurulması ile ablukanın bir kuvvet kullanma aracı olduğu açıkça tespit edilmiş olup kuvvet kullanma ise yasaklanmıştır. Kuvvet kullanımı hukuka uygun olarak başlasın ya da başlamasın belirli kurallar çerçevesinde yürütülmesi gerektiği de insancıl hukuk normları ile hüküm altına alınmıştır. Bütün bunlar göz önünde bulundurularak ablukanın bir zorlama yöntemi olarak kullanılması veya savaş aracı olarak nitelendirilmesi değerlendirilmeli, sonrasında abluka uygulamasının hangi hallerde hukuka uygun bir araç olduğu hangi hallerde hukuka uygun olmadığının tespit edilmesi gerekmektedir. Akabinde ise abluka uygulamasının da sınırlarının ortaya konulması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada söz konusu tespit ve saptamalar uluslararası hukuk çerçevesinde açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Abluka , Kuvvet Kullanma , Saldırı , İnsancıl Hukuk , Sivillerin Korunması

Etik Beyan

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