Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on Saturday discussed possible energy cooperation with Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in Tripoli.
Chairing the 22nd Term Türkiye–Libya Joint Economic Commission meeting, Bayraktar also held bilateral talks with Dbeibeh on expanding bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.
The meeting focused on collaboration in hydrocarbon exploration, production and trade, as well as concrete projects aimed at advancing the Türkiye-Libya energy partnership on the basis of mutual trust, sustainability and a long-term perspective.
Bayraktar is also scheduled to deliver a speech at the Libya Energy and Economy Summit (LEES) 2026 and to hold bilateral meetings with Libyan officials and representatives of international energy companies.
Organized by Africa-focused investment platform Energy Capital & Power, the three-day summit is being held for the fourth time with the support of Libya’s Prime Ministry, the Ministry of Oil and Gas, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya.
“We are in Tripoli to participate in the 22. Joint Economic Commission Meeting and the Libya Energy and Economy Summit,” Bayraktar said in his message in Turkish social media platform NSosyal.
Describing his meeting with Dbeibeh as “productive”, Bayraktar also shared details about the talks.
“During our meeting, we discussed in depth our cooperation in the energy sector, particularly hydrocarbon exploration, production, and trade. We evaluated concrete projects that will take the Türkiye-Libya energy partnership to the next level with a sustainable and long-term perspective based on mutual trust,” he posted.
By Sibel Morrow and Firdevs Yuksel in Tripoli, Libya
energy@aa.com.tr
Anadolu Agency