Libya–Turkey maritime border demarcation: oil and gas resources at the heart of the matter
Libya’s House of Representatives ratified on Tuesday 20 October 2026 the maritime border demarcation agreement with Turkey. The decision cancelled a previous parliamentary position from 2020 that had rejected ratification of the memoranda of understanding with Ankara. The agreement dates from 2019, when Libya and Turkey signed it to define maritime jurisdiction areas, amid objections from Greece and Cyprus.
Why it matters: The ratification bears on energy security in the eastern Mediterranean by giving parliamentary backing to a 2019 maritime jurisdiction agreement amid competing oil and gas claims.