Greek-Turkish Relations, International Law, and Diplomacy

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Eudoxus code 94646160

Publisher University of Athens

Central distribution EADPPA S.A.

Number of editions 1

Year of latest edition 2020

Description

This book consists of a collection of scientific articles/studies by the author, which address Greek-Turkish Relations. A multitude of related issues are approached and analyzed from the perspective of International Law and Diplomacy, while conclusions, findings, and proposals are also presented.

Specifically, issues of International Law of the Sea and Greek-Turkish Relations are analyzed, and the arguments of Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey on matters falling under the International Law of the Sea are evaluated from a legal and political perspective. The issue of the appeal to the International Court for the delimitation of the continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone between Greece and Turkey is presented. The issue of the Greek minority in Turkey is examined from a legal viewpoint. Additionally, the international crimes committed in Cyprus by Turkey, the issue of missing persons in Cyprus, and the right to truth are analyzed, as well as other primary issues regarding the resolution of the Cyprus problem. The problematic existence of legal fictions on fundamental aspects of the Cyprus resolution is also discussed.

The aforementioned and other issues are analyzed, and conclusions and proposals are presented in accordance with international legality, which could form part of Greek Foreign Policy, while simultaneously promoting International Law and Diplomacy.

The guiding principle in writing these texts was to highlight national issues related to Greek-Turkish Relations, alongside the realization of the fundamental purposes of International Law, as enshrined in Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations: namely, i) the maintenance of international peace and security, ii) the peaceful settlement of disputes, iii) friendly relations among states, iv) international cooperation in addressing and resolving international problems, and v) respect for human rights.

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Virginia Balafouta

Virginia Balafouta

holds a Bachelor of Laws (2005) from the School of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), a PhD in 'International Law and Regional Studies' (2015) from the Department of Turkish Studies and Modern Asian Studies, School of Economics and Political Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), a two-year Master's Degree in 'International Law and Diplomatic Studies' (2015) from the Department of International, European and Regional Studies, School of International Studies, Communication and Culture, Panteion University, a two-year Master's Degree (2020) in 'History and Philosophy of Science and Technology' from the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, School of Science, NKUA, and a certificate of completion of a Postgraduate Program in Environmental Studies from the Department of Civil Engineering, AUTH. She also holds a two-year Diploma in Journalism and is proficient in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.

She works as Permanent Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) (2017-present) at the Department of Turkish Studies and Modern Asian Studies, NKUA, specializing in 'International Studies', where she independently teaches (2014-present) various branches of International Law and Greek-Turkish Relations at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has worked at AUTH and NKUA. She has also worked as a lawyer and a journalist. She is a Scientific Associate of the Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament (March 2021-present). She is a Scientific Associate (Senior Fellow) of the Cyprus Centre for European and International Affairs, University of Nicosia (2017-present), the Laboratory of Geocultural Analyses of the Wider Middle East and Turkey, NKUA (2011-present), the International Centre for Human Rights “Libertas” and the Scientific Journal 'Human Rights' (2016-present). She has authored 6 books/monographs and 31 scientific publications/studies, and has participated in International Conferences in her fields of expertise.