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Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın said Tuesday that Turkey, Qatar and other allies that have backed Libya's legitimate government are there to support a political solution in the war-weary country. Kalın told Al Jazeera…

Turkey and Qatar have reiterated their support for Libya's internationally recognised government during a trip by their defence ministers to the capital, Tripoli, where Germany's foreign minister also paid an unexpected visit. "We…

Libya and Turkey have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost trade and economic ties, the Turkish trade minister said Thursday. The deal will lay the groundwork for resolving ongoing issues between Turkish firms and Libyan…

The US embassy in Libya said on Friday that a US delegation, led by National Security Council Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Major General Miguel Correa and Ambassador Richard Norland, held virtual discussions with…

The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, along with his Maltese counterpart Evarist Bartolo, held talks on Thursday with the Libyan Government of National Accord's Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj. The three officials discussed the…

The spokesman for the Libyan Army's Sirte-Jufra Joint Operations Room, Abdelhadi Drah has told a local Libyan TV channel that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a “cancerous cell” among Arab societies in the region, saying that the Gulf…

The Libyan army under the GNA command on Sunday said Russian-made cargo planes made new military shipments to the forces loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar. Abdulhadi Drah, the spokesman for the army’s Sirte-Jufra Joint Operations Room,…

The Head of the Libyan High Council of State Khalid Al-Mishri said Libya and Turkey had forged a clear agreement to repel the attacks of warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militias. Last November’s Turkish-Libyan security cooperation pact was in…

Libyan airlines resumed flights on Sunday starting with renewed service to Turkey, after months of closure due to Coronavirus pandemic.  The first of the restarted flights was by Libyan Wings Airlines to Turkey, said Misrata…

Turkey has called for an "immediate" end to the support for warlord Khalifa Haftar in Libya after trilateral talks held in Ankara between Libyan, Maltese and Turkish officials. "It is essential that all kind of help and support given to…

Turkey's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler on Friday met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli and discussed bilateral relations as well as military cooperation.  “I would…

Turkey's ambassador to France accused Paris of having a biased policy over Libya, turning a blind eye to suspected violations of a UN arms embargo by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to the benefit of warlord Khalifa Haftar. "When one…

Turkey accused on Tuesday NATO ally France of trying to increase Russia's role in Libya, despite the fact that the alliance sees Moscow as a threat. “NATO sees Russia as a threat on the hand, but NATO ally France is trying to increase…

Turkey has criticized France's remarks on Ankara's support for the internationally recognised government in Libya, saying Paris aims to restore old colonial rule in Libya. These comments came days after French President Emmanuel Macron…

Turkey slammed on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks criticizing Turkish policies in the Libya conflict. "French President Macron's description of the support of our country to the legitimate government of Libya in…

Turkish firms are discussing with Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), methods of cooperation to meet the urgent need for electricity in the country, sending as a first step a powership to strengthen Libyan infrastructure and the…

France accused Turkey's Navy Force on Wednesday of acting in a "hostile and aggressive" manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya. In a strongly-worded statement, France's…

Turkish Foreign Minister Mavlut Cavusoglu, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın and National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chair Hakan Fidan visited Libya on June 17 for official meetings.…

The Turkish special presidential envoy to Libya, Emrullah Isler, has told Middle East Eye that Turkey sees head of Libya's Tobruk-based parliament Aquila Saleh Issa as a viable negotiations partner and wants him to represent the eastern…

Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country, a Turkish source told Reuters on Monday. The source added that no final decisions have been…