Egypt Reaffirms Rejection of Turkey-Libya Maritime Memorandum

Egypt has reiterated its categorical rejection of the 2019 memorandum of understanding between the government of Fayez al-Sarraj and Turkey on maritime jurisdiction in the Mediterranean.

Egypt described the memorandum as “legally invalid and without effect,” reaffirming its position that the agreement has no legal standing.

The memorandum concerns the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction between the Turkish side and the Libyan government led by Sarraj at the time of its signing.

Egypt’s statement focused on the legal validity of the 2019 arrangement, making clear that it does not recognize the memorandum or any legal effect arising from it.