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Speaking on social media, the US embassy in Ankara referred to the “disputed maritime zones” of Greece and Turkey, offering an opportunity for celebrations in the Turkish media, which speak of “American slap in Greece.”
The charge
In particular, in a text posted on Twitter, the United States Embassy in Turkey clarifies that the Seville Charter is not a legal document and therefore does not have binding legal force to define maritime borders between states.
There have been many comments in the Turkish press about the so-called “Map of Seville” … pic.twitter.com/cCw6yYJ1Md
– United States Embassy in Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) September 21, 2020
What is the map?
The Seville Charter was created when the European Union requested the University of Seville to describe the SEZs of European countries under the 1982 Law of the Sea. It is also commonly known as the Charter of the European Union.
It was prepared in the early 2000s and also records the connection between the Greek and Cypriot SEZs.
That is, maximum limits are established for Greece and Cyprus, using the coastline of each inhabited Greek island, regardless of its size and proximity to the Turkish coast.
Turkey does not accept this map, considering that such demarcations are unfair.
“Neither does the EU …”
The US embassy in Ankara said in a statement that the European Union also did not view the letter as a binding legal document.
Union of Greek Cypriot EEZs
He stressed that the United States was committed to resolving disputes over the demarcation of maritime borders and that international law should be resolved in good faith through dialogue and negotiations, encouraging Greece and Turkey to start exploratory talks as soon as possible.
The question to the Commission
Recently, the Turkish daily Hurriyet asked the European Commission about the Seville Charter, asking if it is a benchmark for academic studies or if it reflects the EU’s legal position on maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean.
According to the same newspaper, the Commission’s response was that the Seville Charter has no legal or political force.
American slap for the Seville Charter in Greece, writes the online version of the Hurriyet, which carried the announcement from the American embassy as a news flash.
“External reports prepared by (external) institutions are not official EU documents and have no legal or political force for the EU,” was the response of the European Commission, according to Hurriyet.
“Issues related to the demarcation of maritime areas and the use of resources in them can only be addressed in good faith, on the basis of international law, through dialogue and negotiation and in accordance with good neighborly relations. “added the reply.
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