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Libya and Turkey's Oil Pact Ignites Greek Outrage

6/26/2025

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Libya's National Oil Company has partnered with Turkey's TPAO to conduct extensive geological studies, including a massive 10,000 km seismic survey in four offshore areas. This move has sparked outrage from Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, who denounced the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement as illegal, highlighting Greece's fears over territorial disputes in the region.

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Libya's National Oil Company has partnered with Turkey's TPAO to conduct extensive geological studies, including a massive 10,000 km seismic survey in four offshore areas. This move has sparked outrage from Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, who denounced the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement as illegal, highlighting Greece's fears over territorial disputes in the region.