Why has the Libya-Turkiye maritime deal stirred controversy?
Video Duration 27 minutes 50 seconds 27: 50. Some countries in the region say it infringes on their rights.
Video Duration 27 minutes 50 seconds 27: 50. Some countries in the region say it infringes on their rights.
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- Sinan Ulgen – Chairman of the Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies.
- Maria Gavouneli – Professor of international law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- Libya's eastern parliament has walked back its objection to an agreement with Turkiye, demarcating boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Its rival administration, the internationally recognised Administration of National Unity, signed the agreement seven years ago.
- Tarek Megerisi – Director of Informmi, a geopolitical research and advisory firm.
For context, the ratification has revived a simmering dispute over exploring a potentially gas-rich region. Greece, Cyprus and Egypt were quick to object, with Athens referring the matter to the UN Security Council. They say Libya and Turkiye are ignoring their sovereign rights.
So what are the geopolitical implications of this accord in the eastern Mediterranean?
Tarek Megerisi – Director of Informmi, a geopolitical research and advisory firm. Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026.
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