𝗖𝗡𝗡 𝗧Ü𝗥𝗞.𝗰𝗼𝗺 (𝟮𝟯 𝗔ğ𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱): "Atina'da endişe yaratan gelişme: Bingazi'de işbirliği hazırlığı'" + 𝗢𝗜𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘.𝗰𝗼𝗺 (𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱): "Eastern Libya Poised to Greenlight Turkish Offshore Exploration"
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Atina'da endişe yaratan gelişme: Bingazi'de işbirliği hazırlığı
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Libya’nın doğusunu kontrol eden Halife Hafter’in Bingazi yönetimine bağlı Tobruk Temsilciler Meclisi’nin Libya’nın BM tarafından tanınan Trablus hükümeti ve Ankara arasında 2019’da imzalanan deniz yetki sınırları anlaşmasını kabul ederek, Türkiye’nin Libya kıyılarında hidrokarbon arama çalışmalarına başlamasını sağlayacak onayı vermesi bekleniyor.
İngiltere merkezli enerji haberleri sitesi Oilprice.com’un haberine göre, Libya’nın her iki kanadının onayından sonra Libya ve Girit Adası arasında kalan bölgede çalışmaların başlaması planlanıyor. Tobruk’un attığı adım, daha önce karşı cephelerde yer alan Ankara ve Bingazi arasında son dönemde başlayan yakınlaşma sürecinin sonucu olarak değerlendiriliyor.
Hem Trablus hem Tobruk meclislerinin 2019 anlaşmasını tanımasının, Türkiye ve Yunanistan arasındaki münhasır ekonomik bölge tartışmalarında Ankara’nın elini kuvvetlendireceği öngörülüyor. Yunanistan’ın geçen mayıs ayında Girit’in güneyinde, Libya’nın kıta sahanlığında kalan bölgelerdeki hidrokarbon faaliyetleriyle ilgili tek taraflı ihale kararına Bingazi yönetimi de tepki göstermişti.
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Eastern Libya Poised to Greenlight Turkish Offshore Exploration
- • Eastern Libya is close to approving a 2019 pact letting Turkey explore in Libyan waters.
- • The EU objects to the Libya–Turkey maritime plan, and Greek tenders overlap claimed areas.
- • Libya's oil and gas output hit a 12-year high in May.
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Libya’s eastern-based parliament is preparing to approve a 2019 maritime pact that would allow Turkey to explore for oil and gas in Libyan waters, according to people familiar with the talks in Benghazi and Ankara. Most obstacles to the accord have been cleared, they said, a striking reversal for the east—long aligned with commander Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army and historically opposed to Turkish involvement. Tripoli, which already maintains close ties with Ankara, backs the deal.
If ratified, Turkish survey and drilling vessels could begin work in a corridor between Turkey and Crete, bolstering Ankara’s claims in the eastern Mediterranean and likely aggravating disputes with Greece and Cyprus. The pending vote follows a cautious détente between Turkey and Haftar: a Turkish navy corvette, TCG K?nal?ada, is visiting Benghazi; Ankara is weighing military training support; and Haftar’s son, Saddam, met Turkey’s defense leadership in April. Turkey is also keen to revive billions of dollars in stalled construction contracts and has restarted direct flights to Benghazi, while major Turkish contractors scope reconstruction and materials production in the east. Eastern authorities increasingly see the accord as a way to attract investment.
The maritime move comes as Libya’s energy sector regains momentum. On August 19, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported over 1.38 million barrels of crude produced in the prior 24 hours, plus ~50,000 b/d of condensate and 2.48 bcf of natural gas, reaffirming its focus on production stability, domestic supply, and export obligations. Output reached a 12-year high of ~1.23 million b/d in May despite periodic clashes around Tripoli, and NOC targets 2 million b/d by 2028 through capacity expansions and stronger infrastructure. Libya launched its first field tenders in 17 years in March, drawing 400+ bids across 22 blocks, and ExxonMobil signed an MoU this month to assess offshore blocks off the northwest coast and the Sirte Basin—signals of returning foreign interest. Libya’s light, low-sulfur barrels remain highly prized, with reserves leading Africa and ranking ninth globally.
Regionally, the potential Turkish exploration underscores shifting geopolitics. With Russia preoccupied in Ukraine, Oilprice.com's Simon Watkins writes that Washington and London are pushing to cement influence across the Middle East and North Africa, backing economic stabilization tied to energy development in states like Syria and Libya. In Libya, BP and Shell recently signed frameworks with NOC to evaluate redevelopment of large onshore fields and other assets, while a Mellitah Oil & Gas–Hill International agreement aims to lift gas output from 2026. These moves—alongside U.S. and European engagement—make it harder for rivals to reassert dominance.
Still, the maritime file is fraught. Greece in May tendered exploration blocks south of Crete that overlap waters Libya claims; the European Union has argued the mooted Libya–Turkey arrangement infringes third-state rights and conflicts with the UN Law of the Sea. For Libya, the near-term challenge is operational continuity: safeguarding fields and export terminals, ensuring power and water for upstream operations, and keeping cross-faction revenue disputes in check. If stability holds and planned investments proceed, Libya could add meaningful barrels just as global supply is expected to loosen into late 2025–2026—while Ankara’s prospective offshore campaigns would add a new layer of complexity to the eastern Mediterranean energy map.