UPDATE 2 - Turkish President Erdogan, Libyan Premier Dbeibeh discuss regional, global issues
During meeting in Ankara, Erdogan stresses Türkiye will continue to develop bilateral ties in areas including energy, security, maritime affairs, says Turkish Communications Directorate
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By Alperen Aktas, Serdar Dincel and Muhammed Semiz
ISTANBUL / TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) - Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday received Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara, where they discussed regional and global issues.
During the meeting, the two leaders also discussed bilateral ties, said Türkiye's Communications Directorate.
Erdogan said Libya’s Government of National Unity is the country’s “legitimate interlocutor" for Türkiye, a directorate statement added.
Türkiye will continue to develop ties with Libya in many areas, including energy, security, and maritime affairs, the Turkish president said, according to the statement.
Erdogan also stressed that close contact and cooperation will be maintained to protect the common interests of Türkiye and Libya in the Eastern Mediterranean, perhaps referring to a 2019 bilateral maritime pact.
Libya's Government of National Unity also said in a statement that Erdogan and Dbeibeh assessed developments in Libya and the Government of National Unity’s efforts for development.
Economic and trade ties between the two countries and ways to strengthen military cooperation were also discussed, it added.
It also said Dbeibeh underscored the importance of his visit for strengthening the two countries’ strategic partnership and expressed the Government of National Unity's appreciation for Türkiye's support for his country, particularly in the political and economic fields.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Ibrahim Kalin, head of the National Intelligence Organization, also attended the closed-door meeting.
In recent years, Libya has faced a conflict between the Government of National Unity led by Dbeibeh, based in the capital Tripoli and recognized internationally, and another government based in Benghazi, which controls the eastern part of the country and southern cities.
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