US calls Turkey-Libya maritime deal ‘unhelpful and provocative’ amid regional backlash

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According to Fox News, a U.S. State Department spokesperson denounced the recent eastern Mediterranean maritime agreement between Turkey and the fractured Libyan state as unhelpful and provocative, stating that Washington's position has not changed. The eastern Libyan parliament, led by military strongman Khalifa Haftar, approved the maritime accord in mid-October, ignoring Libya's internationally recognized government in Tripoli. The deal has drawn fierce backlash from Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the European Union, who argue it violates international maritime law and infringes on the sovereign rights of third states. Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan defended the agreement as entirely legitimate.