This info pack explores the Turkish-Palestinian security cooperation agreement and its significance as an indication of Ankara’s increasing presence in Palestinian politics.
On June 3, a security cooperation agreement originally signed in October 2018 between Turkey and the Palestinian Authority came into effect. Some experts have interpreted the cooperation deal as an antecedent for a maritime agreement between the two sides, similar to the agreement on the delimitation of Turkey’s maritime boundaries with Libya signed in November 2019. This info pack explores the Turkish-Palestinian security cooperation agreement and its significance as an indication of Ankara’s increasing presence in Palestinian politics. Following a brief account of Turkey’s relations with the Palestinian Authority, the security cooperation agreement and potential challenges for its implementation will be examined. Finally, an assessment of a potential maritime agreement will be made.
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