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Turkey–Libya maritime deal faces renewed diplomatic opposition at UN

This dossier follows disagreements over the Turkey–Libya maritime agreement, affected states’ positions and documented diplomatic steps.

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Greek flag on the Acropolis in Athens, August 2009. Archive illustration, without a map or depiction of maritime boundaries.
Greek flag on the Acropolis in Athens, August 2009. Archive illustration, without a map or depiction of maritime boundaries. — Christos Loufopoulos / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ — archives du 12 août 2009, sans modification.

Where things stand

As of 26 October 2026, Greece and its partners have reaffirmed opposition at the UN while Ankara defends the agreement. No common settlement has been established.

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Turkey–Libya maritime deal faces renewed diplomatic opposition at UN

Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union reaffirmed opposition to the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime agreement on 26 October in a statement delivered at the UN.

Greek flag on the Acropolis in Athens, August 2009. Archive illustration, without a map or depiction of maritime boundaries.
Greek flag on the Acropolis in Athens, August 2009. Archive illustration, without a map or depiction of maritime boundaries. — Christos Loufopoulos / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ — archives du 12 août 2009, sans modification.

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis presented their position following the agreement’s recent ratification by Libya’s eastern-based parliament. The signatories argue that it infringes third countries’ maritime rights, including those associated with islands. This is their legal assessment, rather than a new court ruling.

On the same day, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for respect for the joint Turkish-Libyan position. He said Ankara was protecting its maritime rights and interests.

Athens says it is willing to continue bilateral talks with Libya. The declarations show that the dispute persists; they do not establish a maritime boundary settlement accepted by all parties.

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