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Turkey and Libya approve Mediterranean maritime economic corridor deal

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Turkey, Libya Approve Corridor

Turkey and Libya approved a maritime agreement creating an economic corridor in the Mediterranean on Tuesday.
Libya’s parliament voted unanimously, overturning previous eastern opposition to the deal.
Greece rejected the pact, saying it violates its EEZ around Crete, Karpathos and Rhodes.
The EU called the memorandum null and void, claiming it breaches third-state rights.
The deal threatens the EastMed pipeline and gas reserves worth several hundred billion dollars.

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Turkey, Libya Approve Corridor

Turkey and Libya approved a maritime agreement creating an economic corridor in the Mediterranean on Tuesday.
Libya’s parliament voted unanimously, overturning previous eastern opposition to the deal.
Greece rejected the pact, saying it violates its EEZ around Crete, Karpathos and Rhodes.
The EU called the memorandum null and void, claiming it breaches third-state rights.
The deal threatens the EastMed pipeline and gas reserves worth several hundred billion dollars.

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