Turkey is in talks over oil and gas exploration in Libya, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration seeks business opportunities in the conflict-ridden North African country.

Turkey and Libya’s United Nations-recognized government, which controls the capital Tripoli and other parts of the west, are discussing onshore and offshore energy blocks, according to a Turkish energy official, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public.

Turkish officials also held talks with Libya’s National Oil Corporation about power generation and pipeline operations, the person said. The official did not specify whether the NOC was included in negotiations about energy exploration.