Turkey reopens its embassy in Tripoli
The Turkish Embassy has reopened its doors in Tripoli on Monday, according to the Turkish Foreign Minister’s Twitter page.
Turkish Embassy in #Tripoli reopened today. Our contributions to peace, stability&reconstruction in #Libya will continue even stronger.
— Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (@MevlutCavusoglu) January 30, 2017
The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, tweeted that his government’s embassy has been reopened today in Tripoli aiming at taking part in bringing peace, stability and reconstruction to Libya.
Turkey closed its embassy in Tripoli in 2014 following the war in the capital.
The views expressed in Op-Ed pieces are those of the author and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of Libyan Express.
How to submit an Op-Ed: Libyan Express accepts opinion articles on a wide range of topics. Submissions may be sent to oped@libyanexpress.com. Please include ‘Op-Ed’ in the subject line.
How to submit an Op-Ed: Libyan Express accepts opinion articles on a wide range of topics. Submissions may be sent to oped@libyanexpress.com. Please include ‘Op-Ed’ in the subject line.
Latest posts by Libyan Express (see all)
- Lebanon welcomes “positive step” from Dbeibah government - November 04, 2025
- Al Lafi says interference in judiciary threatens independence and state unity - November 04, 2025
- Eighteen dead and dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya - October 29, 2025