Turkey, Middle East
Top Turkish diplomat meets with Libyan vice premier
Meeting with representative of internationally recognized government, Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterates support for Libyan people
Gözde Bayar |
15.09.2020
ANKARA, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 15: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) meets Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Ahmed Maiteeq (L) in Ankara, Turkey on September 15, 2020. ( Cem Özdel - Anadolu Agency )
ANKARA
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday met with Libya’s deputy prime minister.
Cavusoglu said on Twitter that he had a "productive meeting" with Ahmed Maiteeq.
“Will always stand by our Libyan brothers & sisters,” Cavusoglu added.
Libya’s government, formed in 2015, in the wake of the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, has faced a number of challenges, including attacks by warlord Khalifa Haftar.
In recent months, however, the UN-recognized government has turned the tide against Haftar’s forces.
Turkey supports the government based in the capital Tripoli, and a non-military resolution of the crisis.
Turkey and Libya last fall signed pacts on security cooperation and maritime boundaries.
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