In the European Union negotations process the territorial waters and the airspace boundaries problems between Turkey and Greece

Turkey?s and Greece?s 1000 year old adversary relations have been brought in a highlydifferent arena with European Union?s intervening two countries? problems. Today, problemsbetween two countries are gathered around Cyprus and Aegean. Especially, the just solutionof Aegean conflict is highly important for Turkey, due to its defending soverign rights in theAegean, freely sailing into the open seas, and holding initiative in a likely operationenvironment in the region.Turkey?s coastal waters and its projection of air space width problems are eminent,since these problems are directly linked with Turkey?s sovereignity over the Aegean. In thisresearch, initially, legal status of the problems have been clearly defined. Then, relationsbetween two countries have been investigated through a historical perspective, and theirthesies have been objectively listed. Followingly, the problems have been evaluated withEU?s legal stances, and the ways of solution options have been laid, since Turkey?s EUjourney has seriously begun. At this point, Turkey?s relations with EU has been brieflyexamined with its historical sides. At last, probable solution ways and policies which are inconsent with national interests have been offered. We regard that, this work may be used as areferance for the following researches related with the issues described in its contents.Key Words: Aegean, Coastal Waters, Air Space, EU, Turkish-Greek Problems