Fidan: Libya-Türkiye maritime jurisdiction memorandum is a legitimate agreement

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Libyan House of Representatives' acceptance of the 2019 memorandum of understanding on maritime jurisdiction areas between Libya and Türkiye is "an extremely legitimate agreement, both legally and politically. There is no need to debate it."

During a visit to Brussels, Belgium, Fidan said he met Belgian counterpart Maxime Prévot, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. He also said he held talks with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek and Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, covering bilateral relations and regional issues.

According to Fidan, Turkish lawyers consider the agreement signed in 2019 to be technically already in force, and the action taken in the Libyan House was essentially an acceptance rather than a ratification. He described the outcome as a diplomatic success of Turkish foreign policy under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.