Kosmonomos FAQ: Sources, Method and Perspective

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Kosmonomos is an editorial publication that reads international affairs through law and rules, and it openly presents Türkiye's official legal positions. It does not present itself as a government outlet or as a neutral observer. Every article is signed "Kosmonomos Editorial Team" and ends with a Perspective Note. For the full mission, see About Kosmonomos and the Editorial Principles.

What Does the Name Mean?

"Kosmonomos" joins the Greek kosmos (world, order) and nomos (law, norm). It signals the site's guiding question: who writes the rules of the international order, and for whom do they work? The home page develops that theme.

How Are Claims Sourced and Checked?

Claims are tied to primary documents wherever possible, so a reader can verify them without trusting the site.

• Treaties and conventions: for example the Lausanne Treaty (1923), the Kars Treaty (1921), the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, the 1936 Montreux Convention, the UN Charter and UNCLOS.
• UN and official records: Security Council resolutions, UN registrations and statements by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Presidency.
• Archival material: such as the Ottoman law of 27 May 1915, discussed in The Law of 27 May 1915 and the Takvim-i Vekayi.

Background and chronology are written in neutral prose. Positions are attributed explicitly, for example "Ankara argues…". Uncertain details are omitted rather than guessed.

What Is the "Türkiye's Legal Stance" Box?

It is a visually separate box that summarizes Türkiye's official position in three to five points, each linked to a primary official source and to its legal or historical basis. It is where official policy lives, so that analysis elsewhere in the article stays distinct. A worked example is The Nomos of the Sea.

How Are Opposing Views Represented?

Other governments and parties are summarized according to their own official statements, without straw-manning, before Türkiye's counter-argument is set out. Fact Check pieces, such as Are the YPG and SDF Really Separate from the PKK?, quote the claim and its origin first, then correct it. Sister publications run comparable checks, including Borders & Blocs and Polity Review.

Where Can Readers Find the Underlying Documents?

Treaty texts and UN documents are available from the United Nations Treaty Collection and UN Digital Library, and from the Turkish Foreign Ministry's published statements. Legal vocabulary and the status of some texts can differ by jurisdiction, so check the document itself.

This article reflects Kosmonomos's editorial perspective, which presents and defends Türkiye's official legal and strategic positions on the issues discussed. Claims are anchored wherever possible in primary sources such as treaty texts, UN documents, and archival records, which are cited so that readers can verify them independently.