Action Against Turkey; US Senator Menendez

[Voskos]

Territorial waters shape the borderline of a country and another country can’t change those borders if there’s nothing against international law.But the thing is Greece has no right to block accessing to high seas to another country. What do you mean with Bosphorus?

I mean that by that logic the international community could claim that Turkey shouldn't own the waters of the straits in order not to block other countries' access to the high seas.

[itilvolga]

I mean that by that logic the international community could claim that Turkey shouldn't own the waters of the straits in order not to block other countries' access to the high seas.

The state parties of Montreaux Convention can’t claim such a thing. Greece signed it and became a contracting state, if you meant it as a retailation.

[Voskos]

The state parties of Montreaux Convention can’t claim such a thing. Greece signed it and became a contracting state, if you meant it as a retailation.

I'm mentioning it as an example of how you can have a territorial sea somewhere without blocking other countries' access to the high seas.

[itilvolga]

I'm mentioning it as an example of how you can have a territorial sea somewhere without blocking other countries' access to the high seas.

But Turkey provides it with a convention. Is there any convention that Greece made for its consideration of territorial seas?

[Voskos]

But Turkey provides it with a convention. Is there any convention that Greece made for its consideration of territorial seas?

I don't think there needs to be a convention. Greece has ratified the UNCLOS which replaces the 1958 Convention, which itself guarantees the right to accessing the high seas.

[Voskos]

Ok, could you pls tell me about vice versa? What's the profit of 12-mile over 6-mile for greece? Does it really worth provocating turkey for a war?

depends.for me the main benefit is making sure I won't see Turkish frigates or oil platforms any closer than 12nm to my coast. It's like a minimal safe space that every country has the right to.

[Renekton]

Cool

[itilvolga]

I don't think there needs to be a convention. Greece has ratified the UNCLOS which replaces the 1958 Convention, which itself guarantees the right to accessing the high seas.

So that’s why Greece claims it’s a violation when Turkey uses its right to access the high seas?

[Dianatomia]

Territorial waters shape the borderline of a country and another country can’t change those borders if there’s nothing against international law.

But the thing is Greece has no right to block accessing to high seas to another country. What do you mean with Bosphorus?

It has no right to block, so as long as they provide passage to the high seas it should be fine.

[itilvolga]

It has no right to block, so as long as they provide passage to the high seas it should be fine.

But there’s currently a political issue on East Mediterranean between the two countries so it just works for increasing the tension.