S.S. Boz-Kourt
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S.S. Boz-Kourt was an Ottoman/Turkish steamship best known for its involvement in the 1926 maritime collision with the French vessel S.S. Lotus, which led to the landmark international law case The Lotus Case before the Permanent Court of International Justice.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman ship
ⓘ
Turkish ship ⓘ merchant vessel ⓘ steamship ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
international law
ⓘ
law of the sea ⓘ |
| collisionDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| collisionLocation | high seas ⓘ |
| collisionWith | S.S. Lotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfCollision | loss of life of persons on board ⓘ |
| country |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| court | Permanent Court of International Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| event | collision with S.S. Lotus ⓘ |
| flagAtTimeOfCollision | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from Ottoman Empire to Republic of Turkey ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIssue | criminal jurisdiction over incidents on the high seas ⓘ |
| legalCase |
France v. Turkey (Lotus)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lotus Case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
central to development of the Lotus principle in international law
ⓘ
triggered international dispute between France and Turkey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1926 maritime collision with S.S. Lotus
ⓘ
involvement in the Lotus Case ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ottoman/Turkish commercial interests ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam-powered ⓘ |
| relatedCaseName | The Case of the S.S. Lotus GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedPrinciple |
freedom of the high seas
ⓘ
territorial jurisdiction of states ⓘ |
| shipType | cargo ship ⓘ |
| stateInvolvedInDispute |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfterCollision | sank ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfService | early 20th century ⓘ |
| victimShipInCase | The Lotus Case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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