...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
is grappling with significant challenges in implementing key security and economic agreements with Libya, as the country’s deep political divisions and legal disputes obstruct progress.
Surely Turkey hasn’t already completely emptied Libya’s gold reserves in return for very minimal services rendered!
Despite Ankara’s strong partnership with Libya’s Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
-based Government of National Unity (GNU), major agreements, including a 2022 oil exploration deal, remain in limbo due to resistance from Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives (HoR).
…that’s the Osama Hammad government in Benghazi, supported by the so-called Libyan National Army — Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar’s outfit. The LNA is supported in turn by Egypt, with whom they share guarding their joint border. At one point it looked like the LNA would conquer Tripoli, but they seem to have decided it wasn’t worth the effort…
Mehmet Fadil Sekerci, head of the Libya Desk at Turkey’s Foreign Ministry, highlighted these difficulties during a recent parliamentary session in Ankara. He stated that while several agreements have been signed with the GNU, the HoR has delayed or blocked the ratification process. A local Libyan court has further complicated matters by suspending the oil exploration agreement, citing ongoing legal challenges.Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Nooh Yilmaz, echoed these concerns, acknowledging the complex legal and political environment in Libya. While Turkey officially recognizes the GNU as Libya’s legitimate government, Yilmaz admitted that internal power struggles between the GNU and the HoR present significant obstacles. He emphasized Turkey’s commitment to respecting Libya’s illusory sovereignty and adhering to both international norms and Libyan domestic law.
Libya’s laws permit executive governments to approve certain international agreements independently. However,
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deals involving critical national resources, such as oil and gas, require parliamentary approval. The HoR, which questions the GNU’s legitimacy, has refused to ratify key agreements, claiming they lack the necessary legal basis. Ottoman Turkish opposition figures have also raised concerns about the controversy surrounding these agreements, with Libyan politicians labeling some of them as legally questionable.
Turkey’s involvement in Libya extends beyond economic agreements, encompassing significant military partnerships. A 2023 memorandum of understanding on military cooperation, signed in Antalya, builds on previous agreements from 2012 and 2019. These deals allow Turkey to train and restructure Libya’s armed forces and police while granting Ottoman Turkish personnel broad legal immunity.
Turkey has solidified its military presence in Libya, with its parliament recently extending the military mandate for another two years. President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...has emphasized the strategic importance of Turkey’s role in the Mediterranean, citing its efforts to counter terrorism and illegal migration as essential to national security.
Economically, Turkey is deeply interested in Libya’s vast oil and gas resources. In 2020, Erdogan announced plans to expand Ottoman Turkish involvement in Libya’s energy sector, including exploration and extraction. However,
Caliphornia hasn't yet slid into the ocean, no matter how hard it's tried...
these ambitions have drawn international scrutiny. A 2022 report to the United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
Security Council accused Turkey of violating sanctions by providing military aid and logistical support to armed factions in Libya.