The years-long war for post-Gaddafi Libya now threatens to spill over into the Mediterranean as Turkey and Greece line up on either side of the conflict. Each side is now threatening the others' allied ships in southern waters after a controversial maritime deal expanded Turkish claims off Libya's coast.

H/T: Zero Hedge

An accord between #Libya and #Turkey mapping out maritime boundaries on the #Mediterranean Sea is a violation of international law and #Greece’s sovereignty, #EuropeanUnion leaders declared at a #EuropeanCouncil summit in #Brussels. https://t.co/CwYF1cmdU7 — The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) December 13, 2019

Greece claims a large EEZ (triangular area off SW Turkish coast in 1st map) for Meis, a small Greek island in EastMed. Turkish-Libya treaty, which extends Ankara’s EEZ claim across this zone (F-E line in 2nd map ), provides Turkey with baseline to argue for a narrow EEZ for Meis pic.twitter.com/jS2wZLYwXV — Soner Cagaptay (@SonerCagaptay) December 12, 2019

“Legislators approved an agreement which would give Turkey access to an economic zone across the #Mediterranean, brushing aside objections by Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and #Libya's rival and competing power base“ writes Ali Bakeer https://t.co/B4cGk2kcCs — The New Arab (@The_NewArab) December 14, 2019

EU to reject Turkey-Libya border deal in support of Greece https://t.co/Fe2UOQwlB7 pic.twitter.com/iJPoE8seQx — Greekcitytimes (@greekcitytimes) December 13, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron: The EU fully supports Greece & Cyprus against Turkey's provocation in the eastern Mediterranean. #Libya pic.twitter.com/DyLdN66JgN — LibyaReview (@LibyaReview) December 13, 2019

Tensions are rising in the EastMed. Turkey’s involvement in Libya and establishing illegal maritime boundaries has alerted Egypt too. Will Egyptian President Alsisi be the first leader to raise his finger to Turkish President @RTErdogan?

Egypt does have the power to do so

🇪🇬🇹🇷🇱🇾 pic.twitter.com/JzV3Q1FaU8 — Harry Theocharous (@TheocharousH) December 13, 2019

Greece vs Turkey military expenditure 1994-2018 pic.twitter.com/MEfK5djUaD — Nikos (@Achaios) December 13, 2019

After signing deals with its own puppet state in occupied northern Cyprus and with the pseudo-government in Libya's Tripoli, Turkey declares that it owns half of the eastern Mediterranean. https://t.co/Yvmpi7PA9t pic.twitter.com/N41ERkTTt3 — Aron Lund (@aronlund) December 3, 2019