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Libya's House of Representatives reportedly ratifies maritime deal with Türkiye
Libya's House of Representatives has reportedly approved the 2019 memorandum of understanding with Türkiye that delimits part of the two countries' maritime jurisdiction areas in the Eastern Mediterranean. The House had rejected the deal in 2020.
Libya's House of Representatives approved the Memorandum of Understanding on the Delimitation of Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Mediterranean signed with Türkiye at a session on Tuesday, according to reports. Lebanese media said the House also set up a committee in the same session to address the country's judicial division.
The memorandum delimits part of the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone boundaries of Türkiye and Libya in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Rejected in 2020
The memorandum was signed on Nov. 27, 2019, after talks between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and then-Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj. It entered into force on Dec. 8, 2019, and was registered by the United Nations in October 2020.
The eastern-based House of Representatives rejected the memorandum in January 2020. Its former speaker, Aguila Saleh, argued in December 2025 that the deal was not binding on the Libyan state because it had not been approved by the House. According to Libyan media, the House's new leadership under Salheen Abdel Nabi had been preparing to put the memorandum to a vote.
Greece, the Greek Cypriot administration and Egypt object to the memorandum. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Benghazi in August and met officials in eastern Libya.
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