Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates join Greece in opposing the Turkey-Libya maritime deal Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates joined Greece in opposing a maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, arguing that it threatens regional security and the international legal framework amid a long-running dispute over maritime borders in the eastern Mediterranean. Libya's eastern parliament approved a maritime border agreement with Turkey last week. The deal, originally signed in 2019, immediately drew criticism from Greece and Cyprus, which claim it harms their maritime claims. In a joint statement delivered by Greek Foreign Minister George Graphteritis at the United Nations in New York on Monday, Greece and three Arab states said the agreement raised "serious concerns for regional security and stability." They warned that this could set a dangerous precedent by allowing "arbitrary bilateral arrangements" to undermine established international legal principles. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday rejected the criticism of the European Union and other parties, saying that their reactions to the approval of the agreements have no legitimate basis. He also defended Ankara's access to the eastern Mediterranean.

Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates join Greece in opposing the Turkey-Libya maritime deal Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates joined Greece in opposing a maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, arguing that it threatens regional security and the international legal framework amid a long-running dispute over maritime borders in the eastern Mediterranean. Libya's eastern parliament approved a maritime border agreement with Turkey last week. The deal, originally signed in 2019, immediately drew criticism from Greece and Cyprus, which claim it harms their maritime claims. In a joint statement delivered by Greek Foreign Minister George Graphteritis at the United Nations in New York on Monday, Greece and three Arab states said the agreement raised "serious concerns for regional security and stability." They warned that this could set a dangerous precedent by allowing "arbitrary bilateral arrangements" to undermine established international legal principles. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday rejected the criticism of the European Union and other parties, saying that their reactions to the approval of the agreements have no legitimate basis. He also defended Ankara's access to the eastern Mediterranean.