{"id":23981,"date":"2026-10-20T20:53:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/20\/libya-ratifies-turkiye-maritime-deal-eu-calls-it-null-and-void-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:53:48","slug":"libya-ratifies-turkiye-maritime-deal-eu-calls-it-null-and-void-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/20\/libya-ratifies-turkiye-maritime-deal-eu-calls-it-null-and-void-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Libya Ratifies T\u00fcrkiye Maritime Deal; EU Calls It Null and Void \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Libya\u2019s House of Representatives, based in Benghazi, unanimously ratified on 20 October the 2019 Memorandum of Understanding with T\u00fcrkiye on maritime jurisdiction areas in the Mediterranean. The vote also cancelled 2020 resolutions that had rejected the deal and severed political ties with Ankara.<\/p>\n

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The agreement, first signed with Libya\u2019s then-Government of National Accord, sets a boundary linking T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s southern coast with eastern Libya. T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Foreign Ministry welcomed the decision, stating it protects mutual rights under international law and equity principles.<\/p>\n

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a joint statement the same day. They expressed deep regret and restated the EU\u2019s 2019 position: the deal \u201cinfringes upon the sovereign rights of third states, does not comply with the Law of the Sea, and is null and void.\u201d The statement reaffirmed solidarity with Greece and Cyprus and opposed outside interference in Libya.<\/p>\n

Greece and Cyprus have consistently rejected the MoU for ignoring Greek islands, including Crete, and conflicting with UNCLOS. The eastern parliament\u2019s endorsement does not change the EU\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n

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We deeply regret the ratification today by the Libyan Parliament of the so-called Libyan-T\u00fcrkiye Memorandum of Understanding on the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean Sea. <\/p>\n

We recall that the EU\u2019s position on this matter was clearly stated by the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/f1XIX8HCRk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) October 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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