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Oct 20, 2026

Libya's eastern parliament approves contentious maritime deal with Turkey

Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives unanimously approved a contested 2019 maritime boundary agreement with Turkey, reversing years of opposition and reviving disputes with Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus over Mediterranean rights.

Oct 20, 2026·3 sources

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▪Libya's House of Representatives repealed two 2020 resolutions that rejected agreements with Turkey and severed political ties with Ankara, according to parliamentary spokesman Abdullah Bliheg
▪The Foreign Ministry of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's Tripoli-based Libyan government called the October 20, 2026 vote on the 2019 maritime memorandum a positive development for relations with Turkey
▪Cyprus condemned the Libyan parliament's October 20, 2026 approval of the 2019 maritime deal with Turkey, declaring the memorandum illegal, null, and void

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