International Law , Maritime Law
Write a maximum 1,500 words essay answering the following three questions. If you need to, you are free to research and use facts from other sources. However, do not fall into the rabbit hole!
Can the provisions of UNCLOS be invoked against Turkey?
Considering the widespread, but not universal, ratification of UNCLOS, could the provisions of UNCLOS regulating maritime zones and the capacity of islands to project maritime zones be considered customary international law? If so, are they opposable to Turkey?
Can Turkey be considered a “persistent objector”, even though Turkey does not contest the application of the rules on maritime delimitation anywhere else in the world, including to its own islands in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea, or to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus?UN
