UPDATE 2 - Turkish foreign minister meets with Libyan premier in Tripoli

UPDATES WITH MORE MEETINGS BETWEEN TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, LIBYAN OFFICIALS

By Esra Tekin and Muhammed Semiz

ISTANBUL (AA) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met on Wednesday with Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, prime minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, in the North African country's capital Tripoli.

During the meeting, Dbeibeh expressed his appreciation for Ankara's "supportive position towards stability in Libya and its role in endorsing international efforts for holding elections," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The meeting addressed cooperation between the two nations, and included discussions on political and economic matters, according to a statement from the Hakomitna platform, affiliated with the Libyan Government of National Unity.

The statement also said Fidan's visit primarily focused on issues of common importance, including "support for international efforts regarding the situation in Gaza and holding elections in Libya."

Fidan later held a separate meeting with Mohammed al-Manfi, head of the Libyan Presidential Council, following talks with Mohammed Muftah Takala, president of the High Council of State of Libya.

"Hakan Fidan met with Abdullah Al-Lafi, Deputy Head of the Presidential Council of Libya," it added.

Earlier in the day, Fidan had visited the Turkish Armed Forces' Libya Task Command in Tripoli.