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Libya-Turkey Maritime Deal Sparks Tensions with Greece

6/5/2025

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Tensions rise in the Eastern Mediterranean as the Libyan House of Representatives, backing General Khalifa Haftar, prepares to ratify a contentious maritime deal with Turkey from 2019. This decision threatens to undermine Greece's maritime rights and complicate energy exploration efforts, prompting Greece to call on Egypt for support against this looming challenge.

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Tensions rise in the Eastern Mediterranean as the Libyan House of Representatives, backing General Khalifa Haftar, prepares to ratify a contentious maritime deal with Turkey from 2019. This decision threatens to undermine Greece's maritime rights and complicate energy exploration efforts, prompting Greece to call on Egypt for support against this looming challenge.