Turkey and Lybia

Libya's PM hails hydrocarbons deals with Türkiye

Libya's PM hails hydrocarbons deals with Türkiye

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh on Monday hailed recent deals signed between his country and Türkiye allowing for oil and gas exploration in Libya and its Mediterranean waters. Dbeibeh said on Twitter that his country was …

Turkey warns Libya's Haftar against attacks on its forces

Turkey warns Libya's Haftar against attacks on its forces

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar warned that any attempt by Khalifa Haftar and his personnel to attack Turkish forces in Libya would be met with force, DW reports. "A war criminal, murderer Haftar and his supporters must …

Eastern Libya forces say 16 Turkish soldiers killed in fighting

Eastern Libya forces say 16 Turkish soldiers killed in fighting

Forces loyal to Libyan eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar said on Sunday they had killed 16 Turkish soldiers in recent weeks, a day after Turkey acknowledged it had lost several “martyrs” in combat in the north African country, …

Turkish FM to pay official visit to Libya

Turkish FM to pay official visit to Libya

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will make a crucial state visit to Libya on Monday in a bid to boost mutual ties between the two countries, Yeni Safak news agency reports. The Minister will meet …

Daesh leader moves to Libya from Turkey

Daesh leader moves to Libya from Turkey

The leader of the Daesh group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has moved from Turkey to Libya, the Fars news agency reports. It is note that he entered the country through the city of Sirte in northern Libya. …