Turkey - Libya Agreement On Maritime Borders Condemned By Neighbouring Countries

New map outlining Turkey's claimed continental shelf and the borders of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), via Hurriyet Daily.

Al-Monitor: Turkey-Libya agreement shakes up eastern Mediterranean

Ahead of this week’s NATO summit in London, fresh developments in the eastern Mediterranean Sea will likely add to a long list of tensions between Turkey and allied nations as the bloc celebrates its 70th anniversary.

On Nov. 27, Ankara signed an agreement with Libya’s internationally recognized government denoting new maritime boundaries between the two nations. The area spanning from southwest Turkey to northeast Libya cuts across a zone currently claimed by Greece and Cyprus, where plans for a future gas pipeline are in the works to link eastern Mediterranean gas fields with European markets.

The agreement comes as Turkish ships continue gas exploration and drilling activities within Cyprus' territorial waters, actions Ankara claims are necessary to ensure gas revenues are shared between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized solely by Turkey. The latest move further escalates tensions between the nations, which hold conflicting claims over the development of eastern Mediterranean energy resources.

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WNU Editor: In Turkey's mind this is the new map .... Diplomat Leaks Map Confirming Turkey’s Real Territorial Claims (OilPrice.com).

More News On The Recent Turkey - Libya Agreement On Maritime Borders

Turkey Signs Maritime Boundaries Deal With Libya, Bypassing Greece -- Epoch times
Turkey Is Trying to Take over the Mediterranean, through Libya -- Seth Frantzman, Middle East Forum/The Jerusalem Post
Turkey Just Made a Secret Deal With Libya – Now Erdogan is Trying to Conquer the Mediterranean -- CBN
Greece 'registers disagreement' with Libya-Turkey maritime accord -- Reuters
Greece to expel Libyan ambassador over Turkey-Libya accord -- Al Jazeera

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