Abstract Geopolitics of the eastern Mediterranean Sea is heightened in importance primarily due to issues related to maritime claims, access, and the quest for energy resources. Rights to demarcate, protect, and exploit Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) are increasingly considered as significant aspects of sea power, strategy and security. In the light of recent hydrocarbon discoveries,...
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Editor’s Note
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Energy Policy Turkey
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Current Trends In East Med Gas Politics
INTRODUCTION In addition to the existing political conflicts in the region, presence of hydrocarbon resources makes the Eastern Mediterranean region much more important in the global dynamics. The region consists of 8 countries, which are Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Palestine, Northern Cyprus and Southern Cyprus (Although some of which are not officially recognized as...