Navigating the Waters: The Impact of Turkish Naval Agression from 2018 to 2023 on Economic Zone Delimitation
Journal: Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University)
Year: 2024

This paper explores the effects of the Mavi Vatan doctrine, a contentious maritime policy developed by elements within the Turkish military, and its implications for the Eastern Mediterranean. The paper opens with the second chapter, which provides a historical background, tracing the evolution of Turkish foreign policy from the aftermath of World War I through the rise of President Erdoğan and the AKP. It examines the concept of Neo-Ottoman ambitions and its connection to Mavi Vatan, a doctrine