Benghazi – In a move aimed at enhancing military and naval cooperation between Libya and Turkey, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa, received the Turkish warship (TCG Kınalıada) at the port of Benghazi.
The warship was accompanied by a high-level Turkish delegation led by the Turkish Ambassador to Libya, Güven Begeç; the Director-General at the Ministry of National Defense, Lieutenant General İlkay Altındağ; and the Turkish Consul General in Benghazi, Serkan Keramanlıoğlu, as part of an official visit by the Turkish Naval Forces to Libyan ports.
A bilateral meeting was held on the sidelines of the visit, during which they discussed ways to develop military and naval cooperation and the exchange of technical and technological expertise between the two countries.
Following the talks, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa toured the warship, where he inspected its advanced equipment and operational capabilities.
According to the press release from the office of Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa, a copy of which our site obtained, the visit serves as a confirmation of “the deep historical relations between the Libyan and Turkish naval forces, and the mutual commitment to developing them in a way that serves regional security and stability.”