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Libya's eastern parliament approves 2019 Turkey maritime accord, reversing 2020 rejection

Greece and Cyprus call the memorandum illegal, while Tripoli's government calls the vote a positive development.

Updated Oct 22, 2026 · 12:14 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives unanimously approved a 2019 maritime memorandum with Turkey on Tuesday.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The parliament's spokesman said the vote also repealed 2020 resolutions that rejected Turkish agreements and cut ties with Ankara.[Associated Press]
  • Greece's Foreign Ministry and Cyprus condemned the vote, calling the memorandum illegal, while Tripoli's government called the vote positive.[Associated Press]
  • Lawmaker Aisha al-Tabalqi said committees explained the deal before the vote, but its legal status remains disputed.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives unanimously approved the 2019 maritime memorandum between Turkey and the former Government of National Accord.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • Parliamentary spokesman Abdullah Bliheg said lawmakers repealed two 2020 resolutions that rejected agreements with Turkey and cut political ties with Ankara.[Associated Press]
  • Lawmaker Aisha al-Tabalqi said specialised committees presented a detailed explanation of the deal's provisions before the vote.[Al Jazeera]
  • Greece's Foreign Ministry said the vote does not alter the memorandum's illegal, invalid and groundless nature.[Associated Press]
  • Cyprus condemned the vote, calling the memorandum illegal, null, and void.[Associated Press]
  • Saddam Haftar said the decisions reflected a move toward overcoming disputes of the past and called the agreement a tool for protecting Libya's economic interests.[Associated Press]
  • Tripoli's Foreign Ministry called the vote a positive development for relations with Turkey.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The legal standing of the memorandum is disputed, since Greece and Cyprus call it illegal and the sources describe no ruling resolving that dispute.[Associated Press]
  • The sources do not specify concrete steps that will follow from the vote.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

Sources

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