GEOPOLITICS AND OCCUPATION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

The Mediterranean Sea is often forgotten in the context of the current occupation in Bayt al-Maqdis, which includes a small part of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Indeed, apart from occupation of the land, Bayt al-Maqdis also faces occupation of its sea. According to El-Awaisi’s Barakah Circle Theory, world peace will only be established if peace is present in Bayt al-Maqdis. Accordingly, a comprehensive view of peace establishment efforts in Bayt al-Maqdis will be pursued. To achieve this liberation of Bayt al-Maqdis from the occupation of its land, sea, natural resources, energy, and culture requires knowledge of the Mediterranean Sea. The liberation of Bayt al-Maqdis should include the liberation of the Mediterranean, since the real point of sea power is not so much what happens at sea, but how those actions influence events on land. Thus, Muslim countries, and especially Turkey as the strongest state on the Mediterranean Sea’s coast, should be aware of the potential and threat that accompanies the establishment of peace in Bayt al-Maqdis. This article uses a qualitative approach to investigate the case study of geopolitics and occupation in the Mediterranean Sea based on the Bayt al-Maqdis Barakah Circle Theory. This study has shown that, at present, entwined military, political, and economic interests from coastal countries and international superpowers of the Mediterranean Sea should be the focus for Muslim countries in liberating Bayt al-Maqdis. This is because without liberating this specific part of Bayt al-Maqdis, the current occupation will be difficult to end.