(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ANKARA, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Turkey has rejected the European Union statement criticizing its recently-signed maritime boundaries delimitation memorandum of understanding with the Libya.
In a press statement on Friday, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hami Aksoy said that the European Union has no right to make a ruling on the legality of MoU reached between Turkey and Libya.
The EU demonstrated once again through its resolution to adopting the "extreme views" of Greece and Cyprus on this issue which contradict international law and the principle of justice under the pretext of solidarity with its member states.
He accused the EU adopting "double standards" policy as it condemned the Turkish-Libyan deal and did not comment on similar agreements signed by Cyprus with the countries of the region in 2003, 2007 and 2010 despite the fact that they infringed upon the rights of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots.
The EU stance would not deter the government from defending the rights and interests of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots in the eastern Mediterranean.
Earlier today, the EU Leaders slammed the Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding on the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean Sea.
"The memorandum infringes upon the sovereign rights of third States, does not comply with the Law of the Sea and cannot produce any legal consequences for third States," the leaders said in a statement.
The EU leaders reaffirmed its solidarity with Greece and Cyprus against the actions taken by Turkey in this regard. (end)
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