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Turkey’s Legal Approach to Maritime Boundary Delimitation in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Yücel ACER
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99–114
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The details of this comprehensive approach should be examined, to identify both the claims of Turkey over the maritime borders and the related legal arguments.

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Objective & Hypothesis:For more than a decade, the states bordering the Eastern Mediterranean Sea have been in disagreement over the delineation of their maritime boundaries.
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Key Findings & Data:Based on the principle that maritime delimitation should be carried out to reach an equitable solution by taking all the relevant circumstances into account, Turkey has developed a comprehensive legal approach as to the maritime delimitation in the Eastern Mediterranean and even submitted a map to the UN to demonstrate Turkey’s claimed continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) areas.
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Conclusion & Impact:The details of this comprehensive approach should be examined, to identify both the claims of Turkey over the maritime borders and the related legal arguments.
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For more than a decade, the states bordering the Eastern Mediterranean Sea have been in disagreement over the delineation of their maritime boundaries. The disagreements concern various parts of the region and create enormous political tension over energy-related activities. Ever since Egypt and the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus (GASC) signed the very first delimitation agreement of the region, without securing Turkey’s involvement, Turkey has issued many official statements and carried out energy-related activities in the region. Based on the principle that maritime delimitation should be carried out to reach an equitable solution by taking all the relevant circumstances into account, Turkey has developed a comprehensive legal approach as to the maritime delimitation in the Eastern Mediterranean and even submitted a map to the UN to demonstrate Turkey’s claimed continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) areas. The details of this comprehensive approach should be examined, to identify both the claims of Turkey over the maritime borders and the related legal arguments.

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ACER, Y. (2021). Turkey’s Legal Approach to Maritime Boundary Delimitation in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Insight Turkey, Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 1, 99–114. https://ajindex.com/articles/347675

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  1. Some of these examples are: “The United Kingdom and France Arbitration, Award of March 14, 1978,” Reports of International Arbitral Awards, Vol. XVIII, pp. 3-413; “Canada and France Arbitration, Award of June 10, 1992,” International Legal Materials, Vol. 31, pp. 1149-1178; “Eritrea and Yemen (Maritime Delimitation) Arbitration, Award of December 17, 1999,” Reports of Internatıonal Arbitral Awards, Vol. XXII, pp. 335-410; “Qatar and Bahrain Case, Judgment of March 16, 2001,” ICJ Reports, (2001), p. 40; “Romania v. Ukraine Case, Judgment of February 3, 2009,” ICJ Reports, (2009), p. 61; “Nicaragua v. Colombia Case, Judgment of December 13, 2007,” ICJ Reports, (2007), p. 832
  2. There is some relevant information on the issue. See, “Names and Limits of Oceans and Seas,” International Hydrographic Organizations, Vol. 23, No. 4, (June 2002), pp. 3-14; Sertaç Hami Başeren, Doğu Akdeniz Deniz Yetki Alanları Uyuşmazlığı, (İstanbul: TÜDAV Yayınları, 2010), p. 2
  3. See, “The Bay of Bengal Maritıme Boundary Arbitration between the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Republic of India, Award,” (July 7, 2014), p. 287. 4. “Maritime Space: Maritime Zones and Maritime Delimitation,” The UN Division of Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, (December 13, 2019)
  4. GASC declared EEZ approximately one year after the signature of the EEZ delimitation agreement with Egypt. See, “Law to Provide for the Proclamation of Exclusive Economic Zone by the Republic of Cyprus,” UN, (April 2, 2004), retrieved from https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/ PDFFILES/cyp_2004_eez_proclamation.pdf
  5. Some disagreements were announced by the TRNC over possible acts of the GASC over the delimitation of maritime areas earlier than that treaty. Başeren, Doğu Akdeniz Deniz Yetki Alanları Uyuşmazlığı, p. 36. 7. “Information Note by Turkey Concerning Its Objection to the Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Delimitation of Exclusive Economic Zone, February 17, 2003,” Law of the Sea Bulletin, No. 54 (2004), p. 127. 8. “Information note by Turkey, Concerning Its Objection to the Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone, February 17, 2003.
  6. Following the treaty signed with Egypt on January 26, 2007, the GASC announced 13 parcels in the region for exploring natural resources and began drilling in the 12th parcel on September 11, 2011. In addition, the GASC m