Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east
The two countries said the move would follow international law and could add more than 15,000 square kilometers for Egypt, Turkey said.
- On Thursday, Greece and Egypt began discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastward toward Cyprus after eastern Libya's parliament ratified a disputed 2019 maritime memorandum with Turkey.
- Libya's House of Representatives ratified the controversial 2019 maritime memorandum while simultaneously repealing 2020 resolutions that had previously rejected agreements with Ankara, reversing years of opposition.
- Athens and Cairo are utilizing legal mechanisms within their 2020 maritime agreement, which explicitly permits adjusting the coordinates of their eastern terminal point, known as Point A, through mutual consent.
- Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , rejecting the Turkey-Libya maritime accord.
- The EEZ extension reinforces legal certainty for offshore energy exploration and maritime governance across the corridor linking Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus, countering unilateral claims in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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On Wednesday, the Turkish Ministry of Defence confirmed Ankara ' s readiness to sign an agreement with Egypt for the delimitation of maritime zones in the Mediterranean Sea, in the mutual interests of the two countries.
Türkiye offers Egypt a maritime boundary deal, stating that Cairo could gain more than 5,792 square miles of maritime jurisdiction compared with a potential agreement with Greece
Ankara also welcomes Libya’s approval of its 2019 maritime jurisdiction deal with Türkiye, calling it a boost for its position in the Eastern...
The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced Ankara's willingness to conclude a separate mutually beneficial maritime boundary memorandum with Egypt. "Reemphasized Turkey's readiness to conclude a mutually beneficial maritime boundary memorandum with Egypt," said the source at the Turkish agency. He added that in this case Cairo would receive an additional 15,000 square kilometres of sea surface compared to a possible agreement with the Athens, tra…
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