Greece Urges Libya to Scrap Maritime Deal With Türkiye, Pushes for Border Talks

ATHENS — Greece has renewed calls for Libya to annul its 2019 maritime jurisdiction agreement with Türkiye, describing the deal as “invalid and non-existent” under international law.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis raised the issue during talks in Athens with Libya’s Acting Foreign Minister, Taher Salem Al Baour. The Greek Foreign Ministry said both sides agreed to begin discussions on formally delimiting their maritime borders, stressing the importance of adhering to the International Law of the Sea.
Libya’s foreign ministry confirmed that the two ministers exchanged views on maritime demarcation and exclusive economic zones in the Eastern Mediterranean. The maritime deal between Türkiye and Libya, signed in 2019 and registered at the UN in 2020, has been a major point of contention with Greece and Egypt, who argue it infringes on their zones.
Türkiye views the pact as a strategic victory in safeguarding its rights in the region, while Athens has consistently lobbied Tripoli to abandon it. Ankara has also deepened its outreach in Libya, engaging both the Tripoli government and eastern commander Khalifa Haftar in a bid to secure broader recognition of the agreement.