This extended abstract presents the introductory section and structure of the book Τα Νησιά του Αιγαίου: 7+1 Απαντήσεις στον Τουρκικό Αναθεωρητισμό (IMXA, 2023). The book examines the historical and legal foundations of Greek sovereignty over the Aegean Islands during the critical period 1912–1947, drawing on extensive archival research in British and Ottoman diplomatic records. Through seven central research questions, the study dismantles recent Turkish revisionist claims regarding demilitarization, the 1914 Decision of the Six Powers, and the alleged conditional nature of Greek sovereignty. The preview summarizes the historical context of the Balkan Wars, the London Peace Conference of 1913, the evolution of neutralization proposals, and the contested interpretation of Articles 12 and 13 of the Lausanne Treaty (1923). By tracing the diplomatic negotiations that shaped the status of the North-East Aegean islands and the subsequent Allied decisions, this extended abstract outlines the conceptual framework of the book and its argument that no “conditional sovereignty” or “gray zones” exist under international law.

This Zenodo record contains the table of contents, preface, foreword, and introductory chapter (pp. 1–21) of the author’s monograph Τα Νησιά του Αιγαίου: 7+1 Απαντήσεις στον Τουρκικό Αναθεωρητισμό (IMXA, Thessaloniki 2023). It is provided as a public extended abstract for scholarly reference and citation. The full book is available through the Institute for Balkan Studies (ΙΜΧΑ).