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Türkiye ve Yunanistan Arasında Olan Ege Sorunu: Hukuki Ve Siyasi Çerçeveden Türklerin Ve Yunanlıların Motivasyonları ve İddiaları

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 57 - 70, 01.05.2019

Abstract

Türkiye ve Yunanistan arasında birçok sorun var olmasına rağmen taraflar arasındaki en önemli sorunlar Kıbrıs Sorunu ve Ege sorunudur. Ege Denizi yarı-kapalı deniz özelliği ve yaklaşık 1800 adasıyla Türkiye ve Yunanistan arasında en uzun sınırı oluşturuyor. Ege Denizi’nde temel sorunları: kıta sahanlığı, kara suları, hava sahası, Doğu Ege Adaları’nın silahsızlandırılmış statüsü ve adacıklar ve kayalar sorunlarıdır. Birbirine bağlı bir dizi tartışmalar, Türkiye ve Yunanistan arasında Ege Denizi ihtilaflarına yol açtı. Ege Denizi’nin suigeneris yapısından ve aynı anlaşmaların ve uluslararası deniz hukukunun hukuki çerçeveden Türkler ve Yunanlılar tarafından farklı yorumlanmasından dolayı Ege sorunu oldukça karmaşıktır ve aynı zamanda iki ülke içinde çözüme ulaşmak zordur. İki ülkenin milliyetçiliğinden ve uluslararası hukukun farklı yorumlanmasından dolayı Ege soru herhangi bir gelişme olmadan durağan bir şekilde devam ediyor. Ege Denizi’nin istikrarı ve var olan düşmanlığın ortadan kalkması için en kısa zamanda Türkiye ve Yunanistan karşılıklı olarak kabul edilebilir bir çözüme ulaşmalılardır. Bu araştırma, Türkiye ve Yunanistan arasında devam eden ve birçok karşıtlılar içeren Ege sorununa ışık tutuyor ve tarafların iddiaları ve motivasyonları detaylıca açıklayıp objektif bir şekilde değerlendiriyor. Çalışmada Ege sorunu ile ilgili sadece hukuki iddiaları eğil aynı zamanda politik iddiaları da içeren genel bir portre sunmayı amaçlıyor. Bulgulara göre, Türkiye iki ülkeiçinde gelecekteki faydaları kaybetmeyi önlemek için Yunanistan ile ikili yeniden müzakereci bir temele dayanan çözüm bulmaya çalışıyor ise de Yunanistan sorunu Uluslararası Adalet Divanına taşımayı istiyor. 

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Aegean Disputes Between Turkey and Greece: Turkish and Greek Claims and Motivations in the Framework of Legal and Political Perspectives

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 57 - 70, 01.05.2019

Abstract

There are numerous issues between Greece and Turkey yet the Cyprus and Aegean issues are the most important cases between the two countries. Aegean Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with about 1800 islands, is the longest border between Turkey and Greece. Primary issues of the Aegean disputes are continental shelf, territorial water, the air space, demilitarized status of the eastern Aegean islands, and islets and rocks. A set of interconnected controversies resulted in the Aegean Sea conflicts between Turkey and Greece. The Aegean Sea disputes are extremely complicated and solutions are difficult to reach by both countries because of the sui generis nature of the Aegean Sea structure, and Turkish and Greece different legal perspectives on the same issues in terms of treaty interpretation or international maritime law. In light of nationalism of the both countries and different interpretation of international law, the solutions for the Aegean dispute were stagnant without any progress; nevertheless, for the sake of peace and stability of the Aegean Sea, Turkey and Greece should reach a mutually acceptable solution as soon as possible for the purpose of terminating the current antagonistic situation. The study has shed light on Agean disputes, the ongoing crisis which occurred many contradictions between Turkey and Greece, and their claims and motivations are explained comprehensively and evoulated in objective way. And it aimed to offer a comprehensive image of the Agean dispute not just with the legal perspectives but also with the political objectives as well. According to findings, Turkey attempted to seek a solution based on a bilateral renegotiation with Greece; on the contrary, Greece determined to have recourse to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 

References

  • TREATISES & CONVENTIONS
  • Charter of the United Nations (1945).
  • ITALIAN - TURKISH AGREEMENT: 1932, http://www.astro.auth.gr/news/1932.html.
  • Treaty of Peace with Turkey Signed at Lausanne, July 24, 1923 From: The Treaties of Peace 1919-1923, Vol. II (New York: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1924.).
  • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982.
  • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) 1155 UNTS 331.
  • BOOKS
  • James Crawford, Brownlie’s Principles of Public International Law, (Oxford Unıversıty Press2008).
  • Jan Klabbers, International Law, (Cambride Unıversity Press 2014).
  • Yucel Acer, The Aegean Maritime Disputes and International Law, (Routledge 2017).
  • INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE CASES
  • Affaire De La Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Nouvelle Requête: 1962) (Belgique C. Espagne) Deuxième Phase I.C.J.
  • Ambatielos Case (Greeces V. United Kingdom) Preliminary Objectionjudgment of July Lst, 1952 I.C.J.
  • Application of The Convention On The Prevention and Punishment of The Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina V. Serbia And Montenegro), Judgment, 2007 I.C.J.
  • Case Concerning Maritime Delimitation And Territorial Questionsbetween Qatar And Bahrain (Qatar V. Bahrain) Jurısdıction and Admissibility Judgment Of 1 July 1994 I.C.J.
  • Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua (Nıcar. V. U.S.), 1986 I.C.J.
  • North Sea Contınental Shelf Cases (Federal Republic of Germany Denmark V. Netherlands) Judgment Of 20 February 1969 I.C.J.
  • The Corfu Channel Case (Preliminary Objection) Judgment of March 25th, 1948 I.C.J.
  • ARTICLES
  • Alkan, U.,‘‘Legal and Political Aspects of the Aegean Dispute and Its Implications for Turkey’s Relations with Greece and the European Union’’İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, (2015): 29 (4) 691-719.
  • Arapoglou, S., ‘‘Dispute in the Aegean Sea The Imia/Kardak Crisis’’ Thesis, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Alabama(2002).
  • Barrister, E., A., G.,‘‘The Imia Islets: A Beginning to the Maritime Delimination of the Aegean Sea Dispute’’ Ocean and Coastal Law Journal,(2011): 17 (1) 102-126.
  • Bulut, G., ‘‘Ege Hava Sahası Sorunları, Çözülmüş Olanlar ve Sorunların Geleceği’’ Güvenlik Stratejileri(2008)(16) 115-147.
  • CRS Report For Congress,‘‘Greece and Turkey: Aegean Issues Backround and Recent Developments’’ Congressional Research Servive, the Library of Congress, Washington (1997).
  • Erdoğan, M., M., Bağcı, H., and Kundakçı, F., S., ‘‘Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Tutanaklarında Türk-Yunan İlişkileri ve Avrupalılaşma: 1994-2006’’TBMM Kültür Sanat ve Yayın Kurulu Yayınları, 129, TBMM Basım Evi, Ankara(2008).
  • Güven, E., ‘‘Türk-Yunan Uzlaşmazlığında Ege Sorunlarının Aşılması’’ 21. Yüzyıl, (2010) (16), 61-75.
  • Mann, S., F., ‘‘The Greek-Turkish Dispute in the Aegean Sea: Its Ramifications for NATO and the Prospects for Resolution’’ Master thesis, B. S., Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Arts in National Security Affairs, (2001).
  • Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (2011) ‘‘Backround Note on Aegea Disputes’’ 11 May, <http://www.mfa.gov.tr/background-note-on-aegean-disputes.en.mfa> (11 May 2018).
  • Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (2011) ‘‘Turkey’s Perceptions of the Aegean Sea’’ 12 May, < http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkey_s-perception-of-the-aegean-sea.en.mfa > (12 May 2018).
  • Siousiouras, P., and Chrysochou, G., ‘‘ The Aegean Dispute in the Context of Contemporary Judicial Decisions on Maritime Delimitation’’ Laws, (2014): 3, 12-49.
  • Toppare, N., A., ‘‘A Legal Approach to the Greek Turkish Continental Shelf Dispute at the Aegean Sea’’ Master thesis, Bilkent University, The Institute of Economics and Social Sciences, (2006).
  • Yenigün, C., ‘‘Ege’de Barış Yolunda Donmuş Sorunlar’’ Dünya Çalışmaları(2010): 1 (3) 707-726.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Political Science
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Yusuf Avar 0000-0001-8507-9579

Yu Chou Lın This is me 0000-0003-2611-3225

Publication Date May 1, 2019
Submission Date February 21, 2019
Acceptance Date March 18, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 1 Issue: 1

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Chicago Avar, Yusuf, and Yu Chou Lın. “Aegean Disputes Between Turkey and Greece: Turkish and Greek Claims and Motivations in the Framework of Legal and Political Perspectives”. International Journal of Politics and Security 1, no. 1 (May 2019): 57-70.

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