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France’s Eastern Mediterranean energy strategy: Between commercial pragmatism and geopolitical ambition

The headquarters of French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies is seen in La Defense, the business district, west of Paris, France on August 13, 2025. [Mustafa Yalçın – Anadolu Agency]

France has emerged as a significant actor in the Eastern Mediterranean energy landscape, combining commercial interests, geopolitical ambition, and European energy security priorities. Its approach rests on three pillars: support for French corporate activity, especially through TotalEnergies; strategic alignment with Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, and Israel; and efforts to counterbalance Turkey’s growing assertiveness …

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Turkey’s Maritime Jurisdiction Bill: Energy, law, and power in the Eastern Mediterranean

Abdulhamid Han drillship anchored off Port of Tasucu of Mersin, Turkiye as drillship to be set off from the port city of Mersin,Turkiye to begin hydrocarbon exploration in the Mediterranean Sea on August, 09, 2022 [Emin Sansar/Anadolu Agency]

Turkey’s reported plan to submit a bill to parliament asserting maritime jurisdiction over disputed areas of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean marks a serious escalation in one of the region’s most sensitive maritime disputes. The proposed legislation would reportedly formalize Ankara’s claims in contested waters believed to contain existing or potential natural …

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Eastern Mediterranean Natural Gas Exploration Dispute

Disputes over right to explore gas in Eastern Mediterranean have become a very contentious issue during the last few years. Especially after Turkey in January 2020 signed maritime deal with the Tripoli- based Government of National Accord (GNA). Turkey signed the bilateral maritime deal with Libya in response to the …

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