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 Sea.

Egypt described the memorandum as “legally invalid and without effect,” reaffirming its position against the arrangement.

The memorandum concerns the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction between the Turkish and Libyan sides in the Mediterranean.

Egypt’s statement focused on the agreement’s legal standing, making clear that it does not recognise the memorandum as a valid basis for maritime jurisdiction.