Turkey's Blue Homeland concept outlines Mediterranean maritime claims
A Cumhuriyet analysis details Turkey's Blue Homeland maritime doctrine and territorial waters framework across the Aegean, Black Sea, and Mediterranean.
An analysis published by Turkish daily Cumhuriyet has detailed Turkey's maritime jurisdiction framework, known as the "Blue Homeland" concept, regarding continental shelf and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundaries in regional waters. The framework defines full national sovereignty within territorial waters—set at 12 nautical miles in the Black Sea and six nautical miles in the Aegean and Mediterranean. Beyond these limits, Turkey asserts rights over its continental shelf and EEZ, generally extending up to 200 nautical miles from baseline coasts, covering seabed and subsoil resources. The piece highlights the strategic importance of maritime agreements and boundaries, particularly concerning the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya, as key components of Ankara's broader naval policy.
Sources: Cumhuriyet