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[fanourıo]

Assistant Professor Dr. Kudret Ozersay, a member of the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) International Relations Department, stated that judicial norms cannot be normally applied in the oil crisis in Cyprus. He said, “There is an abnormal situation here. One of the sides of the dispute is a country that is recognised by the whole world but not recognised by Turkey, while the other side is a country that is only recognised by Turkey but not recognised by any other countries in the world. This is the main problem.”
In a speech made at the ‘Problems of Authority in Cypriot Waters’ discussion held at the Kirlangic Cultural Centre, he talked about the judicial approach towards the issues of Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zones, international naval treaties, shipping contracts and the initial points of these regulations.
Saying that the naval authority of any state is regulated by general international laws, specific international contracts and legal regulations of the states themselves, Ozersay reminded his audience that the US, Turkey and Northern Cyprus had not signed the 1982 UN Naval Contract, which is a binding contract for every signee country.
One of the provisions of that contract states that any dispute over sea regions must be solved by the International Maritime Law Court, the Lahey International Law Court or the International Arbitration Court and that Turkey continues its old habit of not applying to international judicial bodies for finding solutions to its problems.
He said that the 10th Article of the EU membership contract signed by the Greek Cypriot Government refers to Northern Cyprus as a “region that is not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.” Ozersay continued, “Territorial waters are a part of this contract, which means that EU law is in abeyance on the territorial waters authority problem. The EU is not a part of this problem.” He also talked about the “exclusive economic zone”, which formed the basis for the Greek Cypriot side signing contracts with Lebanon and Egypt. The UN Naval Contract, he said, defines this zone as “the region up to 200 nautical miles from the shores of a coastal state”. Ozersay also stated that these regions, which are part of the international transition zone, provide an economic use for the states of concern. Stressing that this is not a fundamental right but a privilege that is gained by announcement, Ozersay reminded that the “Exclusive Economic Zone” announcement provides the full usage of living things and natural resources over that area to the state of concern.
The Greek Cypriot side had announced the “Exclusive Economic Zone” in the year 2003, Ozersay stated, and had signed a contract with Egypt in the same year; but Turkey had not made such an announcement about its Aegean or Mediterranean shores - even though they had the right.

[humanist]

The RoC owns any oil found in Cyprus' territorial waters, particularly the waters below the buffer zone. That profit ought to be shared among the people of The Republic of Cyprus. Any oil found above the buffer zone ought to be put on hold till solution or if cypriots from the north want to explore may take the opportunity to do .But then it comes to turkey taking it or selling it in EU via the RoC.

[THE HIGHLANDER]

ROC AND ITS AS CLEAN CUT AND SIMPLE AS THAT...............END OFF!!!!!!!

[DT.]

this isn;t even an issue....I would love to hear an argument of the oppossite but its so clear cut that no one can argue with it.

[free_cyprus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR5oTJV_www

[fanourıo]

International Law clearly states that countries surrounding a spot in the sea where Oil is located, are entitled part of the findings, even if the oil is found within an other countries territorial waters. check it out. this is the reason why Turkey is getting involved wether we like it or not. I am not saying Turkey is right. but they know the international law.

[karma]

u r all dumbs, ofcourse only USA has the rights

[fanourıo]

thanks i love you too!

[the_snake_and_the_crane]

Fanouris, its a bit silly to be quoting international law when Turkey has been breaking international law over the last 32 years in Cyprus.

[Pyrpolizer]

International Law clearly states that countries surrounding a spot in the sea where Oil is located, are entitled part of the findings, even if the oil is found within an other countries territorial waters. check it out. this is the reason why Turkey is getting involved wether we like it or not. I am not saying Turkey is right. but they know the international law.

No you check it out as you are totally confused. This refers to spots in the high seas (beyond the 200 nautical miles of Exclussive Economic Zone).
The UN law for the seas, states clearly what territorial waters are (12 nautical miles), and how this zone is drawn in practice using the mid distant between points. It furthermore defines what Exclussive Economic Zone is (200 nautical miles) but it leaves it upto the affected states to define the borders between them. There are many reasons for why the UN law leaves this matter open for agreement between the affected states, however it sets out the procedure to be followed in case of disputes.

In the case of the oil deposits on the southern seas of Cyprus this law requires agreement between the coastal states invlolved which have opposite or adjacent coasts. Turkey has no opposite neither adjacent coast between Cyprus and Egypt therefore has no rights in that area.
It only has rights for reasearch etc that's why they are sending their ships to do research (hoping that some idiot who does not know the law would sink them down, so they declare war.)

As you very well know the agreement between the Cyprus and the states invlolved in the southern sea is already made and signed and already deposited to the UN.