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Libya Approves Turkey Maritime Deal, Greece Calls It Illegal

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Libya's parliament approved a maritime boundaries agreement with Turkey, sparking regional condemnation.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the deal illegal and urged Libya to negotiate with Athens.
Greece's foreign minister George Gerapetritis, with Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE, denounced the pact as a security threat.
Turkey's UN ambassador Ahmet Yildiz said the deal does not prejudice third-party states' rights.

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The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, signed by more than 160 nations and effective in 1994, created 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zones while leaving sovereignty disputes unsettled. Turkey’s 2024 maritime pact with Libya revives overlapping EEZ claims that Greece, Cyprus and Egypt contest, prompting NATO and the EU to consider coordinated diplomatic and naval actions.

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The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, signed by more than 160 nations and effective in 1994, created 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zones while leaving sovereignty disputes unsettled. Turkey’s 2024 maritime pact with Libya revives overlapping EEZ claims that Greece, Cyprus and Egypt contest, prompting NATO and the EU to consider coordinated diplomatic and naval actions.

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