Author/Authors
harunoğullari, muazzez kilis 7 aralık university - faculty of sciences and arts - department of geography, Kilis, TURKEY
Title Of Article
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN ENERGY BASIN: INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND COMPETITION ON THE REGION
شماره ركورد
43869
Abstract
In 2011, with the agreement between the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCAS) and Israel, the gas exploration activities in the Eastern Mediterranean became official and the energy struggle between the countries started in the region. The side of this struggle are not only countries with a coast to the Eastern Mediterranean but also non-regional countries such as USA, EU and Russia. In this article, it is aimed to evaluate the dispute / conflict created by the hydrocarbon exploration activities in the Eastern Mediterranean and the impact on the regional geopolitics. This research is important in terms of revealing the value of the Eastern Mediterranean in terms of global and regional countries in the struggle on energy resources today. In the study, geographical limitation was taken into consideration and the Eastern Mediterranean basin was determined as a research area. In addition, hydrocarbon energy sources in the basin and regional policies of the countries depending on these energy sources are included in the study. A comprehensive literature review was conducted, and current data and scientific publications and reports of international energy agencies were used. In the research, the geographical position of the Eastern Mediterranean and its value arising from this position are given in a conceptual framework. The strategic and geopolitical importance of the region was emphasized from the perspective of political geography and energy geography. Violations of Turkey s sovereign rights in the eastern Mediterranean by Greece and GASC, has led to a clash in the area. Disagreement and non-resolution between the groups leads to deepening of problems and increasing tensions for both the countries of the region and other countries participating in the race of interest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
From Page
455
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Eastern Mediterranean , Levant , Energy Geopolitics , Energy Security , Natural Gas , Turkey
JournalTitle
International Journal of Geography and Geography Education
To Page
481
JournalTitle
International Journal of Geography and Geography Education
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