Research Article

The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles

Volume: 52 December 27, 2021
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The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles

Abstract

With the exploration of hydrocarbon reserves since the early 2000s, the Eastern Mediterranean has become the focus of attention of global and regional actors. Following the exploration of oil and gas resources, some littoral states signed maritime delimitation agreements. However, due to the fact that the region is geographically a narrow sea, the disputed maritime jurisdiction areas of the parties caused several political problems. One important aspect of the political disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean (Cyprus problem, Arab-Israeli conflict, etc) is related with the undecided maritime jurisdiction areas in the region. This dispute is between Greece, Turkey, Cyprus (North and South), Israel, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Lebanon and the UK in the Eastern Mediterranean. This problem has become more important with the offshore hydrocarbon explorations (oil and gas) carried out around Cyprus. In this context, this article will analyse the delimitation of the maritime areas in the region and the recent hydrocarbon exploration activities. It will mostly focus on the Turkish view about the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas in the Eastern Mediterranean in terms of principles of international law of the sea.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 27, 2021

Submission Date

November 4, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 26, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 52

APA
Özkan, A., & Kırval, L. (2021). The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations, 52, 85-112. https://izlik.org/JA23DG83SJ
AMA
1.Özkan A, Kırval L. The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations. 2021;52:85-112. https://izlik.org/JA23DG83SJ
Chicago
Özkan, Arda, and Levent Kırval. 2021. “The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles”. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations 52 (December): 85-112. https://izlik.org/JA23DG83SJ.
EndNote
Özkan A, Kırval L (December 1, 2021) The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations 52 85–112.
IEEE
[1]A. Özkan and L. Kırval, “The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles”, The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations, vol. 52, pp. 85–112, Dec. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23DG83SJ
ISNAD
Özkan, Arda - Kırval, Levent. “The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles”. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations 52 (December 1, 2021): 85-112. https://izlik.org/JA23DG83SJ.
JAMA
1.Özkan A, Kırval L. The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations. 2021;52:85–112.
MLA
Özkan, Arda, and Levent Kırval. “The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles”. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations, vol. 52, Dec. 2021, pp. 85-112, https://izlik.org/JA23DG83SJ.
Vancouver
1.Arda Özkan, Levent Kırval. The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Perspective Based on the Equitable Principles. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 1;52:85-112. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23DG83SJ