ISTANBUL
Türkiye said Friday that the outcomes of the EU leaders' summit show that Greece and Southern Cyprus continue efforts to impose their maximalist claims.
"The results adopted at the European Union (EU) Leaders' Summit held on June 26, 2025, demonstrate that Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC) continue their efforts to impose their maximalist claims, which are contrary to international law and the principle of equity, on the EU," Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli wrote on X.
The Memorandum of Understanding signed between Türkiye and Libya in 2019 regarding the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean is an "entirely legitimate agreement" under international law, demonstrating that Ankara will never allow the violation of its legitimate rights and interests, said Keceli.
The EU's biased statements, driven by political motives on a sensitive issue like maritime delimitation, which has legal and technical dimensions, do not serve regional peace and stability, Keceli noted.
"In this regard, instead of endorsing legally invalid claims, the EU should call on all its members to comply with international law," he said.
Türkiye will continue to resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean within the framework of international law, Keceli added.