Defence Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Turkish Military Attache in Libya discussed on Tuesday military cooperation.
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The Turkish occupation forces recently completed military exercises off the coast of Libya, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense.…
Libya’s Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, denied today reports claiming that it allowed Turkey to lease the port of Khoms for 99 years and turned it into a military base.
In Libya, “there will be no solution” to instability “without Turkey, which wants to create a unified army”, Ankara Defense Minister Yasar Guler said in an interview with the Turkish media.
The newly-elected chairman of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, held talks on Sunday with Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya, Kanaan Yilmaz.
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush and Turkish ambassador to Libya Kanaan Yilmaz met today in Tripoli to discuss “prospects of cooperation and development between the two friendly countries”, as per a brief statement of the Libyan foreign ministry.
Khaled Al-Mishri, chairman of Libya’s High Council of State, held talks on Saturday with Turkish Ambassador Kenan Yilmaz in Tripoli.
Turkish group Noble has signed an agreement to organize international exhibitions in Libya.
Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh attended on Saturday the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Ankara.
Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) stepped up drone strikes on Friday against what it said were “smuggling gangs” in western regions, attacking targets in Zawia, Zuwara, Ajeelat and Maya.