Turkey reaffirms continued cooperation with Libya on maritime issues
According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish Defense Ministry sources made the remarks in response to journalists' questions at the ministry headquarters, concerning the final statement of the recent EU leaders' summit, which criticized the Turkey-Libya maritime jurisdiction agreement.
The agency quoted the sources as saying that the 2019 memorandum of understanding on maritime jurisdiction zones, signed between Turkey and Libya, was prepared to protect the rights of both countries based on the principle of equity and in accordance with international maritime law. Both countries, the sources noted, had notified the United Nations of the agreement at the time.
The sources rejected the characterization of the Turkey-Libya memorandum as 'illegal,' attributing such claims to the unilateral political stance of Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration.
They further emphasized that the memorandum with Libya was based on the median line principle between mainland territories and the principles of non-encirclement and equality.
The sources stressed that Turkey remains committed to maintaining and enhancing its cooperation with Libya on maritime matters within the framework of the signed memorandum.
On November 27, 2019, Turkey and Libya signed two memoranda of understanding—one on security and military cooperation, and another on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction zones—to protect the rights of both nations under international law.
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