The issue of the legal status of the Aegean Sea islands is one of the most important topics in Greek-Turkish bilateral relations and has been a concern for leading legal experts from both sides of the Aegean, while also being a subject of international commentaries, and even included in university courses abroad.

The question of the legal regime of the Aegean islands remains relevant, especially with recent developments (such as the war in Ukraine) which have heightened the geopolitical and strategic importance of this maritime area. This new edition has been supplemented with additional information and a new chapter focusing solely on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Greece's legal arguments regarding the Aegean Sea largely rely on this Convention. Therefore, referencing it was deemed necessary to provide the reader with a more comprehensive understanding of this complex issue.