Lawfare The Weaponization of International Law by Turkey and the European Union

Abstract

The region of Eastern Mediterranean is a historically troubled region, interstate
enmities, political and military disputes are dominating it. The states
that are located in Eastern Mediterranean give great attention to their security
and their relations with their neighboring countries. There are, however, third
parties, external actors, that play an important role in the balance of power in
the region and the security of the Mediterranean countries, such as the United
States, the European Union (EU), Russia and, the past several years, even
China...