Israel and EU Condemn Turkey-Libya Maritime Border Agreement

Israel and the European Union condemned the agreement concluded between Turkey and Libya regarding maritime borders. The EU presidency stated that the agreement violates the sovereign rights of third countries, conflicts with the international law of the sea, and is null and void, while the Israeli Foreign Ministry stressed that it violates the sovereign rights of Israel's close allies in the region. Turkey and Libya share control over areas in the Mediterranean at the expense of the territorial waters of Greece and Cyprus.