🔶 Turkey announced its willingness to establish maritime borders with Egypt.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that Ankara is ready to sign an agreement with Egypt to determine the maritime borders of the two countries. The agreement which according to the Turkish authorities could expand Egypt's maritime borders.
A Turkish Defense Ministry official told reporters on Wednesday, October 28, that Ankara confirms its willingness to sign an agreement with Cairo based on the common interests of the two countries, adding that if such an agreement is signed, Egypt would be able to benefit from the disputed maritime area of more than 15,000 square kilometers compared to a possible agreement with Greece.
These statements were made after the House of Representatives of Libya approved the gas agreement between Turkey and the Government of National Unity of Libya headed by Abdulhamid Dabiba.
This agreement allows Turkey to explore energy resources in parts of the eastern Mediterranean, where Greece and Cyprus also claim maritime rights. The dispute is part of a wider dispute over the demarcation of maritime borders and the utilization of energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean.