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Turkey is drawing attention for several developments. Authorities moved Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan to a new section of Imrali prison, a shift watched closely given his symbolic role for Kurdish movements. Meanwhile, Greece's foreign minister repeated that the Turkey-Libya maritime boundary deal remains null and void, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Ankara seeking a new partnership as Canada diversifies beyond the United States.
- 2France worried Libya becoming terrorist sanctuary●Also France is increasingly worried about Libya as a terrorist sanctuary. But stresses primacy of political solution. ht
France has voiced growing concern that Libya is emerging as a sanctuary for terrorist groups, while emphasising that a political solution remains the priority for stabilising the country. The remarks, highlighted by former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt, come amid ongoing instability in Libya and international debate over how to counter extremist groups gaining ground there.
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Algeria is making headlines on several fronts. Azerbaijan is exploring oil opportunities with Algiers following a similar move by Ivory Coast, while major European countries have signed a significant contract amid reports of French business struggles. President Tebboune spoke about the provisional import programme. In football, Algeria beat Libya to relaunch its campaign and faces Niger in an upcoming match. Debate also continues in France over the strategic relationship with Algeria, balancing dialogue and human rights.