Türkiye’nin Avrupa Birliği Müzakere Sürecinde Yunanistan ile Olan Karasuları Sorunu
Territorial Waters Problem Between Turkey and Greece in the Process of Turkey’s Negogiations with European Union
Author(s): M. Melih BaşdemirSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Atatürk Stratejik Araştırmalar Enstitüsü
Keywords: Aegean Sea; Territorial Waters; EU; Turkish-Greek Problems; Sea Law
Summary/Abstract: The thousand years odl adversary relations between Turkey and Greece have been brought in a highly different arena due to European Union’s intervention to these two countries’ problems. Turkey’s territorial waters problem is eminent in this process, since it is directly linked with Turkey’s sovereignty over the Aegean Sea. In this research, first, legal status of the problem has been clearly defined. Then, relations between two countries have been investigated within a historical perspective, and their theses have been objectively listed. Then, the problem have been evaluated with EU’s legal stances, and the options for solution have been laid, since Turkey’s journey toward the EU membership has seriously begun. At this point, Turkey’s relations with EU has been briefly examined within a historical perspective. Finally, possible ways of solution and polices which are consistent with the national interests have been offered.
Journal: Güvenlik Stratejileri Dergisi
- Issue Year: 03/2007
- Issue No: 06
- Page Range: 93-122
- Page Count: 30
- Language: Turkish