Turkey, Libya May Contract Drillers in Eastern Med

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© Ranimiro / Adobe Stock

Turkey and Libya could work with international companies to search for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, following a deal between Ankara and the Tripoli-based government on maritime borders.

In November, Libya's internationally recognized government in Tripoli and Turkey clinched a deal on drilling for natural gas, in a step Ankara said aimed to defend its rights in the region.


(Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun Editing by Gareth Jones)

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