Turkey has rejected the European Commission's latest assessments regarding the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the 2019 maritime memorandum between Ankara and Libya. According to the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, Turkish authorities have accused Brussels of double standards and of supporting positions they describe as "maximalist and illegitimate."
Ankara's reaction comes after the publication of the European Commission's latest assessments, which address maritime border issues and the agreement signed in 2019 between Turkey and Libya.
The memorandum defines the boundaries of maritime zones between the two countries, but has been opposed by Greece and Cyprus, which consider it contrary to international law of the sea and their rights in the Eastern Mediterranean.
According to Kathimerini, Turkey claims that the European Commission is taking a one-sided stance and is appropriating the arguments of other parties in the dispute. Ankara objects to what it sees as favoring the Greek and Cypriot positions on maritime delimitation issues.
Disputes over exclusive economic zones and maritime borders continue to be one of the main issues of tension between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, while the 2019 Turkish-Libyan memorandum remains one of the most controversial points in the Eastern Mediterranean.
