Özet:

In this study, Turkey's current jurisdiction in the sea, conflicts with riparian countries on the determination of jurisdiction, and on solutions of the conflicts and the solution suggestions been focused. For this purpose, the relevant international agreements, legislation in Turkey, the articles and state's official opinions were investigated. Turkey determined own jurisdictions which are territorial waters, continental shelf and the Exclusive Economic Zone (MEB) in the Black Sea, by agreement with neighbouring and riparian countries. In the Aegean Sea, both Turkey and Greece territorial seas are 6 nautical miles wide. However, Greece wants to increase from 6 to 12 miles own territorial seas wide. Turkey has announced it would consider an act of war. There are many problems in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey. These are divided into 5 groups: a) territorial sea and continental shelf, b) to be disarmament of the Eastern Aegean Islands, c) domination of some geographical formations, d) Greece's 10-mile airspace declaration and FIR (Flight Information Region) e) SAR (Search and Rescue) activities. Turkey, as maritime jurisdiction areas in the eastern Mediterranean has declared territorial waters only 12 miles wide. However, the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) has declared own MEB in the east Mediterranean Sea and border treaties for MEB signed with Egypt, Israel, Lebanon. Turkey is trying to exclude from the eastern Mediterranean. In order to stop this process, Turkey must immediately declare the own continental shelf and MEB's boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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