ULUSLARARASI DENİZ HUKUKU KONFERANSLARI ÇERÇEVESİNDE TÜRKİYE’NİN HUKUKİ GÖRÜŞLERİ: DOĞU AKDENİZ ÖRNEĞİ
TURKEY’S LEGAL OPINIONS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES ON THE LAW OF THE SEA: THE EASTERN MEDITERRANIAN CASE

Summary/Abstract: As states began to use the seas frequently and multifaceted, international conferences were held on determining maritime jurisdictions. Based on that, although Turkey actively participated in all Conferences on the law of the Sea, it is not a party to any of concluding agreements due to its various legal reservations. Furthermore, Turkey formulates its legal arguments, especially in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, based on the criteria of equity of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the judicial opinions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In this context, the main research question is to inquire why Turkey prefers not to be a party of these agreements despite being actively involved in the Conferences. The purpose of this article is Turkey builds its arguments on the articles of the Conventions of the Law of the Sea and on ICJ’s court decisions to formulate its policies for defending its legitimate rights upon its seas.

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