Syrian exclusive economic zone
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The Syrian exclusive economic zone is a maritime area in the Eastern Mediterranean where Syria holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Syrian exclusive economic zone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5622134 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syrian exclusive economic zone Context triple: [Syrian Arab Navy, controls, Syrian exclusive economic zone]
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A.
Syrian coast
The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
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B.
Lebanese territorial waters
Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
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C.
Turkish–Syrian border area
The Turkish–Syrian border area is a geopolitically sensitive frontier region between Turkey and Syria, marked by diverse ethnic communities, ongoing security tensions, and significant cross-border rivers and trade routes.
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D.
Egyptian territorial waters
Egyptian territorial waters comprise the maritime zones under Egypt’s sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, including key strategic areas such as the Gulf of Suez and approaches to the Suez Canal.
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E.
Cyprus buffer zone
The Cyprus buffer zone is a demilitarized strip of land patrolled by the United Nations that separates the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot-controlled areas of the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syrian exclusive economic zone Target entity description: The Syrian exclusive economic zone is a maritime area in the Eastern Mediterranean where Syria holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.
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A.
Syrian coast
The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
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B.
Lebanese territorial waters
Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
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C.
Turkish–Syrian border area
The Turkish–Syrian border area is a geopolitically sensitive frontier region between Turkey and Syria, marked by diverse ethnic communities, ongoing security tensions, and significant cross-border rivers and trade routes.
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D.
Egyptian territorial waters
Egyptian territorial waters comprise the maritime zones under Egypt’s sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, including key strategic areas such as the Gulf of Suez and approaches to the Suez Canal.
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E.
Cyprus buffer zone
The Cyprus buffer zone is a demilitarized strip of land patrolled by the United Nations that separates the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot-controlled areas of the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
maritime zone ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Syrian contiguous zone
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Syrian territorial sea ⓘ |
| coastalState | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeStatus | subject to potential maritime boundary delimitation issues with neighboring states ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Syrian continental shelf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian internal waters ⓘ Syrian territorial sea ⓘ |
| environmentalObligation | duty to protect and preserve the marine environment ⓘ |
| fishingRights |
exclusive fishing rights of Syria
ⓘ
possibility of granting access to foreign fishing vessels by agreement ⓘ |
| governedBy | Syrian national legislation on maritime zones ⓘ |
| governingPrinciple |
due regard for rights and duties of other states
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equitable utilization of marine resources ⓘ |
| hydrocarbonExploitationRights | exclusive rights of Syria to exploit hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| hydrocarbonExplorationRights | exclusive rights of Syria to explore hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | area beyond territorial sea where coastal state has functional jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalStatus | maritime zone under international law ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Levantine Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody |
Eastern Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumExtent | 200 nautical miles from baselines ⓘ |
| measuredFrom | Syrian baselines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationRegime | freedom of navigation for foreign vessels ⓘ |
| neighboringStateEEZ |
Cypriot exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
Israeli exclusive economic zone ⓘ Lebanese exclusive economic zone ⓘ Turkish exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| outerLimitType | not to exceed 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| overflightRegime | freedom of overflight for foreign aircraft ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian maritime zones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | management and utilization of marine resources for Syria ⓘ |
| resourceType |
fisheries resources
ⓘ
living marine resources ⓘ non-living marine resources ⓘ offshore hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| rightType |
jurisdiction over artificial islands and installations
ⓘ
jurisdiction over marine scientific research ⓘ jurisdiction over protection and preservation of the marine environment ⓘ sovereign rights over natural resources ⓘ |
| scientificResearchRegime | Syrian consent required for marine scientific research ⓘ |
| shortName | Syrian EEZ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submarineCablesPipelinesRegime | freedom to lay submarine cables and pipelines subject to Syrian consent for route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Syrian exclusive economic zone Description of subject: The Syrian exclusive economic zone is a maritime area in the Eastern Mediterranean where Syria holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.