Dremlyuga, R.I. International legal regime of the Black Sea straits

Abstract: The article is devoted to the analysis of the modern situation regarding international legal regulation of the navigation in the Black Sea straits. The author tries to find an answer to the question of how one should interpret the unilateral changes in the navigation regime in the Black Sea straits by Turkey from the standpoint of international maritime law. Special attention is paid to the application of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 in order to establish the legal regime of the Black Sea straits. The author attempts to find out whether the norms of the Convention are binding for the Turkey. The article also concerns the latest acts adopted by Turkey. The analysis has shown that all of these acts are in violation of international law in some respects. The author made a conclusion that in spite of provisions of the international maritime law on the possibility for the coastal state to introduce new security and environmental protection rules for the straits, it should be implemented with due regard to the international commercial navigation.

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