At this stage, the Turkolibyan memorandum is neither fully approved nor rejected, Turkish sources said in the Middle East Eye, based in the United Kingdom, according to the Turkish newspaper Turise.
The Turkish newspaper, referring to the information of the last few days that the General Happere is preparing to approve the Turkish -tourished memorandum signed in 2019, cited Turkish sources who spoke to the Middle East Eye and does not seem to consider such a possibility possible.
“Now Haftar and his sons are aiming to deepen relations with the Turkish government,” Turkish sources said, however, adding that “the agreement at this stage will neither be fully approved nor rejected.”
Middle East Eye says that “according to experts, the fact that Haftar, who controls Eastern Libya, turns towards an agreement with Turkey could boost Ankara’s position in the Eastern Mediterranean.” Gisr Bilgehan Ozturk’s expert has argued that while Tobruk’s Parliament’s move may not have significant international implications, Ankara’s claim for maritime jurisdiction will be significantly expanded if it is aligned with all parts of Libya.
However, the same sources say that “Greece has panicked”. According to Middle East Eye, “Athens called on Egypt for diplomatic intervention to prevent the agreement from ratification.” Greece, says, “worrying about the Haftar government’s approach with Ankara, is trying to prevent Turkey’s naval victory by engaging Egypt.”
According to Middle East Eye, Greece is preparing to seek Egypt’s help in preventing the government backed by General Halifar Haftar in eastern Libya to ratify the deal.
The same sources say that “a few years ago, it would be impossible to think that the Happear front, which has the floor in eastern Libya, would approach Turkey. However, after a sudden visit to April, his son Happere, Saddam Haphtar, changed. The Haftar family went into a dialogue with Ankara and made the issue of the maritime agreement part of these contacts. “
Source: KYPE