Turkey has now turn into an energetic participant in international environmental initiatives with the signing of the UN Conference on the Safety of Marine Biodiversity.
In keeping with SIGMA correspondent Maria Zaharaki, Turkey, with the signing of the treaty by Overseas Minister Hakan Fidan, appears to be strengthening its place in a global authorized framework concerning the safety of the seas, particularly in areas that aren’t beneath the direct jurisdiction of states. The treaty signed by Turkey primarily issues areas that don’t belong to any state, the so-called “open seas”.
The transfer comes at a time of pressure within the jap Mediterranean, the place Turkey claims maritime zones and rights to take advantage of pure assets.
This particular UN treaty, which supplies for the creation of protected areas and guaranteeing a good distribution of the advantages of organic discoveries, goals at worldwide cooperation, significantly in issues associated to marine analysis and sustainable growth.
The accession of Turkey to the worldwide conference, a couple of months after the 'diplomatic friction' attributable to the announcement of the marine parks by Greece within the Aegean, acquires specific significance for the regional equation. It subsequently stays to be seen with curiosity how Ankara will capitalize on this signing within the context of its wider strategic pursuits. Turkey's accession to such a global treaty, regarding the seas, could also be a transfer with attainable geopolitical ramifications, a instrument maybe in its future diplomatic plans with international locations within the area, particularly at a time when Turkey has already proposed cooperation in Greece for the creation of frequent marine parks within the Aegean.
