Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu left for Libya on Monday as part of his official trip to start the process of reopening the Turkish Embassy in Tripoli, which has been closed since 2014 due to security concerns and to deliver humanitarian aid. According to a statement released from the Foreign Ministry, Çavuşoğlu is set to meet with Libyan prime minister designate and the President's Council on National Consensus Government head Fayez al-Sarraj as well as Foreign Minister Mohammed Siyala. While in Tripoli, Çavuşoğlu is also visiting the city's mayor and the members the parliament.

The Foreign Ministry further said that Turkey will be delivering 10 tons of food and medicine from the Turkish Red Crescent to the President's Council and will start the procedure of reopening the Turkish Embassy in Tripoli, demonstrative of Turkey's stance with the Libyan people and the National Consensus government in the current, difficult period of transition. Turkey's contribution possibilities will be discussed along with asking the Libyan government their thoughts on private sector projects, including the resumption of 304 Turkish construction projects that have been left half-finished in Libya.

Çavuşoğlu's visit represents Turkey's ongoing support for a resolution and the publicly accepted President's Council in Libya as well as contributing to Libya gaining further stability and reviving bilateral relations. Turkey has also been supporting Libya's combat against the DAESH in Derne, Benghazi and Sirte, having recently signed the Vienna Communique, paving the way for Libya to provide arms to fight DAESH.

After the 2011 revolution in Libya, Turkey trained 804 police officers and 299 soldiers upon the Libyan government's request.

Twelve Libyans wounded in a terrorist attack on Jan. 7, 2016 were brought to Istanbul for treatment. Turkey has been keeping a close watch on the political crisis and armed conflicts in Libya since 2014, and also follows the political dialogue process that began under the United Nations.