Turkey prepares legislation to formalize Blue Homeland maritime doctrine

The Turkish government is entering the final stage of drafting legislation that formally incorporates the 'Blue Homeland' doctrine into its national legal framework. According to reports from Habertürk, the ruling AKP party intends to begin finalizing the text in November, with a target to introduce the bill to the Turkish Grand National Assembly before the end of 2026. The legislation aims to define the limits and rules for Turkey's maritime jurisdictions in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.

While the specific scope of the law encompasses all Turkish maritime zones, the reports indicate that the territorial waters in the Aegean will remain set at 6 nautical miles. This legislative initiative is framed by Ankara as a necessary step to protect its sovereign rights and national interests. Regional analysts and international observers describe these developments as a hardening of Turkish policy, which seeks to consolidate its claims over maritime zones that have long been the subject of diplomatic disputes with neighboring countries.