Turkiye secured endorsement for its 2019 maritime boundary agreement from the eastern-based Tobruk parliament, which had previously opposed the deal signed with Tripoli. Following the decision, Ankara proposed a maritime border deal to Egypt, asserting Cairo could gain over 15,000 square kilometres of jurisdiction relative to its arrangement with Greece. Although Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt maintain that the pact breaches their sovereign rights, Turkish officials continue seeking leverage across the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, military representatives from Libya's opposing factions met in Ankara to discuss unifying their structures, though governance disputes remain unresolved.
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Diplomatic rapprochement with eastern Libyan leaders has strengthened Ankara's geopolitic…: Diplomatic rapprochement with eastern Libyan leaders has strengthened Ankara's geopolitical position across the contested Eastern Mediterranean region.
Ankara is actively leveraging its Libyan agreements to challenge existing maritime bounda…: Ankara is actively leveraging its Libyan agreements to challenge existing maritime boundary understandings established by Greece and Cyprus.
Talks hosted in Ankara regarding the integration of Libya's divided military forces remai…: Talks hosted in Ankara regarding the integration of Libya's divided military forces remain stalled due to disagreements over political oversight.
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Ankara wins backing from former adversaries in Libya for its maritime border agreement, but competing claims present new diplomatic tests.
Istanbul, Turkiye – Once adversaries, Turkiye and the leadership of eastern Libya are now building closer political and military ties. Ankara has also repaired relations with Egypt in the past few years after previous hostility, but a maritime dispute is testing how far those reconciliations can go.
On Wednesday, Turkiye’s Ministry of National Defence renewed its offer to sign a maritime boundary agreement with Cairo, arguing that Egypt could gain more than 15,000sq km (5,790sq miles) of maritime jurisdiction – a figure that is Ankara’s estimate – compared with a potential further agreement with Greece, with which Cairo signed a partial maritime deal in 2020.
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