(AFP Photo)The Turkish Ministry of National Defense (MoND) responded to questions about Greece's agreement with the Chevron-Hellenic Energy consortium for hydrocarbon exploration south of the Peloponnese and Crete on Thursday. "Greece's unilateral activities with international companies in hydrocarbon fields south of Crete do not directly affect our country's maritime jurisdiction areas, but they constitute a violation of international law and good neighborly relations," the ministry said in its weekly press briefing. The ministry said these activities contradict the 2019 Maritime Jurisdiction Areas Memorandum of Understanding between Türkiye and Libya and Libya's maritime jurisdiction areas notified to the United Nations on May 27, 2025. We continue to provide the necessary support for Libyan authorities to take initiatives against Greece's unilateral and unlawful activities," the ministry noted. (AFP Photo)Turkish military maintains presence in SomaliaThe ministry confirmed that the Turkish Armed Forces continue to provide training, advisory, and support activities for security and stability in Somalia.

Source: Libya Today February 19, 2026 22:38 UTC