His spokesman accuses Greece of maximalist claims Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tanzu Bilgiçs after our country’s reaction to the new Turkish-Libyan memorandum. In particular, he claims that Greece is reacting in violation of international law and UN principles, and is also directing its fire at the EU. stating that it is “not an international judicial body that comments on or decides on agreements between sovereign third countries”. In fact, he calls on the Union not to exceed its role, as he emphasizes.

“For our country, the statements of the Greek and EU press representatives regarding the Memorandum of Understanding signed yesterday (October 3) between Turkey and the Libyan Government of National Unity, which provides for the development of bilateral scientific, technical, technological, legal, administrative and commercial cooperation on land and on sea ​​in the field of hydrocarbons. Objecting to this cooperation agreement between two sovereign states is contrary to both international law and the basic principles of the UN.

Greece’s attempts to usurp the legal rights not only of our country, but also of Libya, with its maximalist claims to maritime jurisdiction and the licensed areas promulgated by it in this context, will not yield any results.

The EU’s support for Greece’s maximalist demands, which, with its stance of avoiding honest dialogue and obstructing international judicial remedies, is contrary to both its own law and international law. The EU is not an international judicial body that comments on or decides on agreements between sovereign third countries.

Therefore, we call on both the EU and the EU Member States not to go beyond their borders and powers and to respect the sovereignty and equality of states in accordance with international law and UN principles.”