The Turkish Foreign Ministry has slammed the Greek Foreign Minister for calling on Turkey to declare that the maritime agreement with the Libyan Government of National Accord is void.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry described the Greek minister's remarks as provocative, saying it proves that Athens prefers tension over dialogue in resolving its bilateral issues.

The Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, called on Turkey to immediately declare that the maritime agreement concluded with the Government of National Accord is invalid.

The memorandum of understanding signed between Turkey and Libya on security cooperation and the demarcation of the maritime borders enraged Athens, as it prevents Greece from seizing 39,000 square kilometers of Libyan territorial waters.