LEGAL ASSESSMENT OF BOZKURT V. LOTUS CASE AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR TURKEY

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LEGAL ASSESSMENT OF BOZKURT V. LOTUS CASE AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR TURKEY

Yazarlar:

Barış Çiftçi

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Siyaset Bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Political Administrative and Local Studies Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-55

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290517

pISSN:

2636-803X

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 The aim of this study is to examine Turkeys legal success and the importance of its international success in the Bozkurt-Lotus case. On August 2, 1926, a Turkish-flagged named Bozkurt carrying coal and a French-flagged merchant ship named Lotus collided off the island of Midilli. As a result of the collision, the Turkish ship Bozkurt sank, killing 8 people. The Lotus then arrived in Istanbul. Jan Demons, captain of the Lotus, was arrested in Istanbul. As the capitulations were abolished pursuant to Article 28 of the Treaty of Lausanne and as per the new Turkish Penal Code, the captain of the ship Lotus was sentenced as a result of the trial held in Turkey. France argued that Turkey had no jurisdiction because of capitulations and due to that the collision occurred in international waters. The matter was referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice of La Haye. With the defense of Mahmut Esat Bey, the Minister of Justice, the case ended in favor of Turkey. In this way, Turkey has proved it was right though an international court decision.

 The aim of this study is to examine Turkeys legal success and the importance of its international success in the Bozkurt-Lotus case. On August 2, 1926, a Turkish-flagged named Bozkurt carrying coal and a French-flagged merchant ship named Lotus collided off the island of Midilli. As a result of the collision, the Turkish ship Bozkurt sank, killing 8 people. The Lotus then arrived in Istanbul. Jan Demons, captain of the Lotus, was arrested in Istanbul. As the capitulations were abolished pursuant to Article 28 of the Treaty of Lausanne and as per the new Turkish Penal Code, the captain of the ship Lotus was sentenced as a result of the trial held in Turkey. France argued that Turkey had no jurisdiction because of capitulations and due to that the collision occurred in international waters. The matter was referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice of La Haye. With the defense of Mahmut Esat Bey, the Minister of Justice, the case ended in favor of Turkey. In this way, Turkey has proved it was right though an international court decision.

 The aim of this study is to examine Turkeys legal success and the importance of its international success in the Bozkurt-Lotus case. On August 2, 1926, a Turkish-flagged named Bozkurt carrying coal and a French-flagged merchant ship named Lotus collided off the island of Midilli. As a result of the collision, the Turkish ship Bozkurt sank, killing 8 people. The Lotus then arrived in Istanbul. Jan Demons, captain of the Lotus, was arrested in Istanbul. As the capitulations were abolished pursuant to Article 28 of the Treaty of Lausanne and as per the new Turkish Penal Code, the captain of the ship Lotus was sentenced as a result of the trial held in Turkey. France argued that Turkey had no jurisdiction because of capitulations and due to that the collision occurred in international waters. The matter was referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice of La Haye. With the defense of Mahmut Esat Bey, the Minister of Justice, the case ended in favor of Turkey. In this way, Turkey has proved it was right though an international court decision.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı Bozkurt- Lotus Davasında Türkiyenin hukuki alanda başarısını ve uluslararası alanda sağladığı başarının önemini incelemektir. 2 Ağustos 1926 tarihinde Midilli Adası açıklarında kömür taşıyan Bozkurt isimli Türk gemisi ile Lotus isimli Fransız ticaret gemisi çarpışmıştır. Çarpışma sonucu Bozkurt isimli Türk gemisi batmıştır ve 8 kişi hayatını kaybetmiştir. Lotus isimli gemi İstanbula gelmiştir. İstanbulda Lotus ticaret gemisinin kaptanı Jan Demons tutuklanmıştır. Yapılan yargılama sonucu Lozan Antlaşmasının 28. maddesi gereğince kapitülasyonlar kaldırıldığı için ve yeni Türk Ceza Kanunu gereği Lotus isimli geminin kaptanı Jan Demons ceza almıştır. Fransa ise kapitülasyonlardan ve çarpışmanın uluslararası sularda meydana gelmesinden dolayı Türkiyenin yargılama hakkının olmadığını savunmuştur. Karar Laheydeki Uluslararası sürekli Adalet Divanına taşınmıştır. Uluslararası Sürekli Adalet Divanında Adliye Vekili Mahmut Esat Beyin savunması ile dava Türkiye lehine sonuçlanmıştır. Bu sayede Türkiyenin uluslararası bir mahkeme kararı ile haklılığını kanıtlamıştır.

Makale detayları

LEGAL ASSESSMENT OF BOZKURT V. LOTUS CASE AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR TURKEY

Yazarlar:

Barış Çiftçi

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Siyaset Bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Political Administrative and Local Studies Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-55

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290517

pISSN:

2636-803X

Collision

Right To Trial

Defense

Case

Permanent Court of International JusticeÇarpışma

Yargılama Hakkı

Savunma

Dava

Lahey Adalet Divanı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Barış Çiftçi

Yayıncı: Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar: Siyaset Bilimi

Dergi: Journal of Political Administrative and Local Studies Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-55

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001290517

pISSN: 2636-803X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Barış Çiftçi

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Siyaset Bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Political Administrative and Local Studies Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-55

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290517

pISSN:

2636-803X