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Türkiye Today (29 October 2025)

By Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

The Lebanese government’s ratification of an agreement on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas with the Greek Cypriot administration on Oct. 23, 2025, has reshaped geopolitical balances in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The ratification of the deal, which had been pending since its signing in 2007, marks a strategic development for Lebanon’s energy policy as well as for Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

The agreement ignores the maritime jurisdiction of the Turkish Cypriots and has the potential to undermine the continental shelf boundaries defended by Türkiye under the “Blue Homeland” doctrine.

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