Ankara's recent outreach to Libya's Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the Tobruk-based administration has reignited long-standing rivalries in the Eastern Mediterranean, leading to fresh strategic competition in the region. Turkiye's maritime agreement with Tripoli in 2019 expanded its claims in the gas-rich Mediterranean, encroaching on traditional Greek and Cypriot claims, sparking tensions. Recent diplomatic engagements between Turkiye, Egypt, and other regional players have further complicated the power dynamics in the region.