# What is the Türkiye-Libya maritime deal, and why are the EU and Egypt opposed?

https://mins.news/en/item/111017

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 11:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/what-is-the-turkiye-libya-maritime-deal-and-why-are-the-eu-egypt-opposed?traffic_source=rss

> Eastern Libya’s parliament unanimously approved the 2019 Türkiye-Libya agreement delimiting maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean, reversing its 2020 rejection. Egypt and the EU call the deal null and void; Israel also condemned the move, while Greece says it violates international law and briefed the UN Security Council. Türkiye’s foreign minister called the agreement entirely legitimate.

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