Journals / İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası / 2019 / Cilt: 77 - Sayı: 2

Examination of the Overlapping Claims of Turkey and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus on the Maritime Areas to the West of the Island of Cyprus

Türkiye ve Güney Kıbrıs Rum Yönetimi’nin Kıbrıs Adası’nın Batısındaki Deniz Alanları Üzerindeki Çakışan Taleplerinin Incelenmesi

Pages
953–998
Publication Date
2019-12-31
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While getting to the root of the disagreement by referring back to the discussions at the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea on the relevant articles of the 1982 Convention, this paper addresses the issues of entitlement and delimitation by referring to judicial and arbitral decisions, the contemporary approach of the international courts, the studies that examine the state practice and the comments made by scholars thereon.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The recent rise in tensions in the region regarding the hydrocarbons issue in the Eastern Mediterranean has two particular implications for the Republic of Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:One is related to the ‘Cyprus issue’ itself, and the other concerns the maritime areas to the west of the longitude 32° 16’ 18”.
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Conclusion & Impact:While getting to the root of the disagreement by referring back to the discussions at the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea on the relevant articles of the 1982 Convention, this paper addresses the issues of entitlement and delimitation by referring to judicial and arbitral decisions, the contemporary approach of the international courts, the studies that examine the state practice and the comments made by scholars thereon.
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⚙️Variables:Kıbrıs · Sahip olma · Sınırlandırma

Abstract

The recent rise in tensions in the region regarding the hydrocarbons issue in the Eastern Mediterranean has two particular implications for the Republic of Turkey. One is related to the ‘Cyprus issue’ itself, and the other concerns the maritime areas to the west of the longitude 32° 16’ 18”. In the present paper, the focus is placed on the conflicting claims of Turkey and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus over the maritime area off the southern Anatolian coast limited in the east by 32° 16’ 18” E longitude and in the south by the median line between the coasts of Turkey and Egypt. While getting to the root of the disagreement by referring back to the discussions at the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea on the relevant articles of the 1982 Convention, this paper addresses the issues of entitlement and delimitation by referring to judicial and arbitral decisions, the contemporary approach of the international courts, the studies that examine the state practice and the comments made by scholars thereon.

Özet

Güncel olarak bölgedeki gerginliği artıran Doğu Akdeniz’deki hidrokarbon meselesinin Türkiye Cumhuriyeti için iki boyutu bulunmaktadır. Bunlardan biri bizatihi Kıbrıs meselesi iken; diğeri ise 32° 16’ 18” boylamının batısında kalan deniz alanlarını ilgilendirmektedir. Bu çalışmada Türkiye ve Güney Kıbrıs Rum Yönetimi’nin, Anadolu’nun güney kıyısından başlayarak doğuda 32° 16’ 18” D boylamı ve güneyde Türkiye ile Mısır arasındaki ortay hat ile sınırlı deniz alanı üzerindeki birbiriyle çakışan talepleri üzerine yoğunlaşılmıştır. 1982 Sözleşmesi’nin ilgili maddelerine ilişkin Birleşmiş Milletler Üçüncü Deniz Hukuku Konferansı’nda gerçekleşen tartışmalara geri dönülerek uyuşmazlığın köküne inmeye çalışılırken; mahkeme ve hakem kararlarına, uluslararası yargı mercilerinin konuyla ilgili güncel yaklaşımına, devlet pratiğini inceleyen çalışmalara ve yazarların bunlara ilişkin yorumlarına değinilerek deniz alanlarına sahip olma ve deniz alanlarının sınırlandırılması konuları ele alınmıştır.

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ÖZDEM, B. H. (2019). Examination of the Overlapping Claims of Turkey and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus on the Maritime Areas to the West of the Island of Cyprus. İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası, Cilt: 77 - Sayı: 2, 953–998. https://ajindex.com/articles/232978

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