Turkish-Greek Relations in the light of International Law and European Law

Turkish-Greek relations comprise a multitude of problems. This book deals with the Cyprus question and the Aegean Sea dispute. The study dissects the academic literature, the jurisprudence and the attitude of international organizations (United Nations, European Union and the Council of Europe) to analyze Turkish-Greek relations from the viewpoint of international law and European Law (European Union Law and the European Convention on Human Rights Law). The first section of the study is devoted to the Cyprus Question, beginning with an examination of the situation on the island before the 1974 Turkish intervention. The focus then shifts to the period after the 1974 Turkish intervention. The third part looks at the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights interventions in the island. The second section engages in the Aegean Sea Question. First, the issue of territorial waters is examined, followed by a discussion of the issue of continental shelf and the problem of the ‘gray area’. The last part examines the attitude of the European Union on the Aegean Sea dispute.