Libyan parliament approves Turkey maritime deal, Fidan calls Dbeibah and Haftar
Libya's parliament unanimously approved the maritime boundary memorandum with Turkey, expanding energy cooperation prospects.
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- Turkey's foreign minister spoke by phone with Libya's prime minister and General Haftar
- Libya's House of Representatives unanimously approved the maritime boundary memorandum with Turkey
- Libyan officials say the deal is now part of official Libyan policy, not limited to the Tripoli government
- NOC and TPAO signed a June 2025 agreement for seismic surveys across four zones covering about 10,000 kilometers
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held telephone talks with Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and General Khalifa Haftar regarding the maritime jurisdiction agreement between Turkey and Libya.
Fidan thanked Dbeibah for the decision taken by Libya's House of Representatives concerning the maritime zones agreement.
“The approval of the memorandum by the House of Representatives carries the message that this file is no longer limited to a single government in Tripoli but has become part of official Libyan policy.”
Libyan lawmakers said the parliament's approval removes legal obstacles and completes constitutional procedures, turning the deal from an agreement endorsed only by the Tripoli-based government into part of official Libyan policy.
MP Rabia Eburas told Anadolu Agency that the approval strengthens Libya's negotiating position in the Eastern Mediterranean and offers Turkey a broader energy partnership.
Eburas said the National Oil Corporation and Turkey's TPAO signed a memorandum in June 2025 for geophysical and 2D seismic surveys across four maritime zones totaling approximately 10,000 kilometers.
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