Tag: Turkey
Libya Protests Greece’s EEZ Claim South of Crete, Citing Sovereignty Breach
The Libyan government in Tripoli has formally protested to the United Nations over Greece’s delineation of an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) south of Crete, arguing ... Read More
Gulf states and Turkey reshape East Africa through billions in strategic investments
East Africa is experiencing a profound geopolitical shift as Gulf states and Turkey expand their influence through infrastructure, energy, and security investments totaling an estimated ... Read More
Libya signs offshore energy deal with Turkey amid escalating maritime dispute with Greece
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkey’s state-run energy company, TPAO, allowing for extensive geological and geophysical studies in ... Read More
Morocco, Turkey pledge to rebalance trade ties
Morocco and Turkey have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic ties by addressing long-standing concerns over trade imbalances. During the sixth session of the Joint ... Read More
Morocco seeks more Turkish investments to compensate trade deficit
Morocco is reportedly seeking a re-negotiation of its free trade agreement with Turkey as it seeks more Turkish investments to compensate for an expanding trade ... Read More
Russia, Turkey pledge joint efforts to avert renewed conflict in Libya
In a decisive diplomatic move aimed at averting a resurgence of violence in Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday May 28 that ... Read More
Turkey announces 20 bln barrel oil field discovery in East Africa
Turkish explorations offshore Somalia led to the discovery of commercially viable crude oil, estimated at 20 billion barrels. Turkey and Somalia had signed a deal ... Read More
Somalia, Turkey leaders reaffirm strategic partnership, bolstering Ankara’s foothold in Horn of Africa
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met in Ankara this week to reaffirm their countries’ strategic partnership, focusing on ... Read More
UAE invitation to high-level aid conference in London sparks outrage from Sudan army gov’t
The United Kingdom’s decision to invite the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to an upcoming London conference on Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has drawn sharp criticism from ... Read More
Surge in drone strikes across Africa leads to nearly 1,000 civilian deaths — report
A new report by Drone Wars UK has highlighted the alarming rise of military drone strikes across Africa, resulting in nearly 1,000 civilian deaths over ... Read More