THE CUSTOMARY STATUS OF THE MONTREUX CONVENTION: A LEGAL BASIS FOR REGIONAL STABILITY AND ITS INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
Journal: Uluslararası İktisadi ve İdari İncelemeler Dergisi
Year: 2025

This study examines whether the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits has acquired normative status under customary international law, focusing on its role in regional stability and its broader legal implications. The research employs a legal-analytical framework grounded in the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), assessing the two foundational elements of customary international law—state practice (usus) and opinio juris. The analysis draws on nearly nin