Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal 'Remains Null and Void,' Greek FM Says
- On Monday, October 26, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis delivered a joint statement at the United Nations on behalf of Greece, Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE, Cyprus, and the European Union, declaring the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum 'null and void.'
- Libya's eastern parliament approved the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime boundaries deal last week, reviving regional objections and prompting swift condemnation from Athens and its international partners.
- Gerapetritis stated the memorandum 'ignores the geographical reality and the rights of all the coastal states involved,' warning that 'arbitrary bilateral arrangements' violate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- Defending Ankara's Mediterranean policy on Monday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed criticisms from the European Union as lacking 'legitimate basis,' reaffirming the validity of the 2019 maritime agreement.
- Prediction markets price a Greek-Turkish military clash by December 31, 2026, at 9.1%, while Greece has awarded exploration licenses to a Chevron-led consortium off Crete, reflecting deepening regional tensions.
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The renewed discussion of the maritime delimitation agreement between Turkey and Libya has increased diplomatic activity in the Eastern Mediterranean. With Greece's initiative, three Arab countries have also become involved in the dispute, while a statement from Ankara has once again highlighted the differences of opinion in the region.
Arab states oppose Turkey-Libya accord
Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE aligned with Greece to denounce a Turkey-Libya maritime accord as a threat to regional security and international legal order. In a joint statement delivered by Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis at the United Nations in New York on Monday, Greece and the three Arab countries said the maritime accord raised “serious concerns for regional security and stability” and could set a bad precedent by allowing “arbitra…
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Three Arab states back Greece in dispute over Turkey-Libya maritime accord
ATHENS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates aligned with Greece to denounce a Turkey-Libya maritime accord as a threat to regional security and international legal order in a long-standing dispute over sea borders in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.Libya's eastern parliamentlast week approved a maritime boundaries deal with Turkey, originally agreed in 2019, drawing swift condemnation from Greece and Cyprus, which say it infringes on their own maritime claims.
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