# Eastern Libya parliament approves maritime deal with Turkey, overturning 2020 boycott

https://mins.news/en/item/107855

- Reuters, 2026-10-20 12:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eastern-libya-parliament-approves-maritime-deal-with-turkey-lifts-2020-boycott-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad76383ab53aa0001d9af36

> Eastern Libya’s parliament backed a maritime agreement with Turkey on Tuesday. Two lawmakers said it would bring strategic economic, political and national security advantages and reverse the 2020 decision to sever political ties with Ankara.

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