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[Nikitas]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

[Eric dayi]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

Then Turkey can also claim it's 12 miles of territorial waters, right?

[alexISS]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

Then Turkey can also claim it's 12 miles of territorial waters, right?

Turkey has not ratified the treaty, although she has already expanded the territorial waters in the Black sea to 12 miles. Typical of the Turkish state

[Eric dayi]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

Then Turkey can also claim it's 12 miles of territorial waters, right?

Turkey has not ratified the treaty, although she has already expanded the territorial waters in the Black sea to 12 miles.

"The US had not ratified the treaty."

"
If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations"

Isn't this what you said alexiss? All Turkey has to do is ratify the treaty like the USA and bobs your uncle.

Typical of the Turkish state

You mean typical like Greece and the USA?

[denizaksulu]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

For Christs sake Nikitas. Dont you have any better news. Just as we were getting a bit friendly.......................yet more bother.

The Cypriot missiles based in Crete might be handy! They will scare the Turks away from the Aegean. Dont tell anyone I say so.

[denizaksulu]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

Then Turkey can also claim it's 12 miles of territorial waters, right?

Turkey has not ratified the treaty, although she has already expanded the territorial waters in the Black sea to 12 miles.

"The US had not ratified the treaty."

"
If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations"

Isn't this what you said alexiss? All Turkey has to do is ratify the treaty like the USA and bobs your uncle.

Typical of the Turkish state

You mean typical like Greece and the USA?

Nikitas does not always understand the full implications of what he/she writes. But where two land masses are too close (for comfort) it will be the median line separating the two. Problem still not solved. Lets see the details first, if anything

[DT.]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

Then Turkey can also claim it's 12 miles of territorial waters, right?

Ha Ha you moron!!!!!! If Turkey expands to 12 miles in the Med then that means Greece does as well! If they do within land closer than 12 miles then they split the difference....the rest though:

Now without 12 miles
Greece circa 45% of Aegean
Turkey circa 7%
Rest International waters

After 12 miles
Greece circa 75%
Turkey 9%
International waters the rest

Nice one Cartman lets do what you say. (unless off course you follow Turkish logic and only increase Turkey's coastline by 12 and threaten with war if Greece does the same.)

[GreekForumer]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

Then Turkey can also claim it's 12 miles of territorial waters, right?

Eric, I have always feared you ....































until I read your question above !

[GreekForumer]

Oh, I forgot to add....

[Pyrpolizer]

THis was in the news yesterday. Following the melting of polar ice, and the subsequent exposing of land masses the US is thinking of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

The convention defines the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. The US had not ratified the treaty. The melting of polar ice presents new facts and a race is now on between the nations that border the pole to claim and exploit natural resources.

If the US ratifies the treaty then it will immediately recognise rights afforded by the treaty to other nations, like the 12 mile territorial waters for all states, presumably including Greek territorial waters in the Aegean.

For Christs sake Nikitas. Dont you have any better news. Just as we were getting a bit friendly.......................yet more bother.

The Cypriot missiles based in Crete might be handy! They will scare the Turks away from the Aegean. Dont tell anyone I say so.

It's because the TMT vampire (aka Dayi) jumped in.