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Erdoğan, HoR delegation discuss Turkey-Libya ties in Ankara

by DAILY SABAH

ISTANBUL Dec 16, 2021 - 10:35 am GMT+3
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a meeting with Libya's House of Representatives delegation in Ankara, Dec. 15, 2021. (DHA Photo)
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a meeting with Libya's House of Representatives delegation in Ankara, Dec. 15, 2021. (DHA Photo)
by DAILY SABAH Dec 16, 2021 10:35 am

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed bilateral relations with Libya’s Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Fawzi al-Nuwairi and a delegation which visited Ankara on Wednesday, upon the invitation of the Libyan-Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Turkish Parliament.

The one-hour closed-door meeting marked the first time the delegation visited Turkey.

Turkish and Libyan delegations hold a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 15, 2021. (IHA Photo)
Turkish and Libyan delegations hold a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 15, 2021. (IHA Photo)

Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın and some lawmakers attended the meeting, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

The delegation also held a meeting with Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop.

Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop and Libya’s Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Fawzi al-Nuwairi, Ankara, Dec. 15, 2021. (IHA Photo)
Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop and Libya’s Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Fawzi al-Nuwairi, Ankara, Dec. 15, 2021. (IHA Photo)

Following the meeting, al-Nuwairi told reporters that he was thrilled to be visiting Ankara and further enhancing bilateral relations.

The Libyan delegation’s main focus of the agenda included the reopening of Turkey’s consulate-general in the eastern city of Benghazi, which remains closed since June 2014. Another topic was the relaunching of Turkish Airlines (THY) flights to Benghazi, but the Turkish side highlighted the importance of carrying out necessary technical work, as well as security precautions to do so, according to Yeni Şafak daily.

The Libyan lawmakers also invited Turkey’s ambassador to Tripoli to visit Benghazi.

The head of the Libyan-Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Group, Ahmet Yıldız, noted that Turkey will continue to support Libya and expects all sides to refrain from using arms following the upcoming elections.

Libya has been torn by civil war since the ouster of late ruler Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Turkey has supported the country's United Nations recognized government against the putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar.

Libya is expected to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on Dec. 24.

Turkey and Libya have seen closer ties in recent years, especially after the signing of security and maritime boundary pacts in November 2019, along with Turkey's aid to help the legitimate Libyan government push back putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar's forces.

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