UPDATE - Turkish president meets speaker of Libyan House of Representatives

No further information provided about meeting between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Aguila Saleh

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By Muhammed Enes Calli and Diyar Guldogan

ISTANBUL / WASHINGTON (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, for a meeting on Wednesday, the Turkish presidency said.

No further information was provided about the meeting held at the presidential palace in the capital Ankara.

Separately, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted Saleh in Ankara.

The Foreign Ministry did not share further details about the closed-door meeting.

Libya has been torn by civil war and instability since the ouster of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Türkiye has deep-rooted relations with Libya. Due to its historical and cultural ties, Türkiye attaches the utmost importance to the security and welfare of the Libyan people.

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