Why is Libya warning Greece – what is Turkey’s role?

“can I turkey To respond to Greek investigations south of Crete? A question posed to a Turkish source a few months ago.

“turkey He has no right To respond south and west of Crete. It can interact with the south and east. In the south and west, Libya can retaliate – if it wants to – “was the answer.

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“Can Turkey push Libya to respond?”

The answer was “an independent Tripoli government”.

The interpretation was clearly different on the part of the Athenian diplomats and even on the part of the analysts who follow the developments. They ruled out Ankara’s intervention when and if necessary. The prediction is considered fulfilled.

As for many, Tripoli has gone on to announce that it will take action pushed behind the scenes by Ankara, which wields significant influence over the government.

A matter of time

With the Libya issue lost to Greece for some time and developments beyond it, Dendia’s journey, as it unfolded, gave the Tripoli government another reason to stand up to Athens and play the anchor game, which it did anyway. With the strongest recent note evidence concerning hydrocarbons.

And while Athens is confined to following Egypt in Libya’s policies, since it is excluded from all negotiating tables, it has another burden to keep pace with Cairo’s policies.

For those who “read” the developments, Libya’s protest against the Greek investigations southwest of Crete was only a matter of time.

With the Tripoli Foreign Ministry announcing Athens’ denunciation of the attempt to exploit the Libyan crisis and impose “achievements for the demarcation of maritime borders” by concluding contracts for hydrocarbon research in a “disputed area”.

They promise a diplomatic and legal response

Tripoli undertakes to take diplomatic and legal measures against Athens. The response of the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alexandros Papaioannou, was blunt, stressing that “unlike those who enter into illegal and non-existent ‘notes’ that ignore and circumvent the fundamental rules of international law and the law of the sea, Greece exercises its sovereign rights with full respect for international law and the law of the sea.” “.

Insist on Athena’s intention to work with the elected Libyan government.

Can Athens negotiate with the government of Dabaiba?

The question that keeps coming back and that no one can answer with certainty is whether Kyriakos Mitsotakis left open the possibility of negotiating with Dbeiba’s interim government in his statements.

In theory, that could create a hotspot. Can Athens, in consultation with Washington, talk to Tripoli and find a Lebanese-Israeli formula? Can.

However, this would invalidate Athens’ argument that this government cannot negotiate memorandums like the one it signed with Ankara. It will certainly create friction with Cairo.

Again, was ExxonMobil’s research south and west of Crete a message from the United States in every direction? Movement aimed at bringing about developments? To lead Libya to The Hague to resolve the dispute with Greece?

If Greece is really supposed to be an energy center in the Eastern Mediterranean, which will connect Europe with the Balkans, the Middle East and North Africa, developments should be expected. Developments that will have a predominantly American character…