Turkey said on Thursday it opposed Greece's 'unilateral activities' in energy fields south of Crete with a consortium led by U.S. major Chevron as a violation of…
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Turkey said on Thursday it opposed Greece's "unilateral activities" in energy fields south of Crete with a consortium led by U.S. major Chevron as a violation of international law and good neighbourly relations.
Athens responded that its policies abide international law.
The Chevron-led consortium signed exclusive lease agreements on Monday to look for natural gas off southern Greece, expanding U.S. presence in the eastern Mediterranean.
"We oppose this unlawful activity, which is being attempted in violation of the 2019 Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Jurisdiction between Libya and our country," the Turkish Defence Ministry said at a press briefing.
It said the activity, while not directly impacting Turkey's continental shelf, also violated Libya's maritime jurisdiction that was declared to the United Nations in May last year.
"We continue to provide the necessary support to the Libyan authorities to take action against these unilateral and unlawful activities by Greece," the ministry said.
A 2019 agreement signed by Turkey and Libya set out maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea. It was rejected by Greece
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