
Coastal Shipping Law is a foundational legal framework that establishes Türkiye’s will to regulate maritime activities within its territorial waters and reserve these activities exclusively for its own citizens, based on the principle of national sovereignty. The term “kabotaj”, adopted from the French word “cabotage”, is defined as a state’s right to operate vessels between its own ports. According to the Turkish Language Association, this is described as “the operation of vessels between a co
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Coastal Trade Law is a fundamental legal framework that establishes Türkiye’s will to regulate maritime activities within its territorial waters and reserve these activities exclusively for its own citizens, based on the principle of national sovereignty. The term “kabotaj”, derived from the French word “cabotage”, is defined by the Turkish Language Association as “the operation of vessels between a country’s ports or harbors”; the right of coastal trade is described as “the right to own, operat
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