Turkey’s president and Libya’s prime minister have committed to a 2019 maritime border agreement, despite complaints from Greece and Cyprus.
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Russian Wagner to send 300 Syrian fighters to support Haftar in
The Turkish newspaper, Daily Sabah, said Russian Wagner Group – a private military contractor linked to the Kremlin – is preparing to send 300 Syrian mercenaries to join Khalifa Haftar’s forces in eastern Libya.
Read More »Foreign Ministry: Resettling migrants in Libya is not up for debate
Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry Mahmoud Tlisi, has reiterated that Libya would not be a resettlement country for migrants.
Read More »GNU’s Minister of Justice assumes the duties of her office in Benghazi
This week, the Government of National Unity’s (GNU) Minister of Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdurrahman received her duties as minister from the Minister of Justice of the Interim Government of the city of Benghazi, officially anointing her Libya’s minister of justice.
Read More »Minister of the Interior and his Turkish counterpart discuss further cooperation between Libya and Turkey
The Government of National Unity’s Minister of Interior, Brigadier General Khalid Mazen, in the Turkish capital Ankara, on Monday met with the Turkish Minister of Interior, Suleiman Sowelu, on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Libyan -Turkish Council for High-Level Strategic Cooperation.
Read More »Operation IRINI: Libyan coastguards didn’t commit human rights
The commander of the European Union’s (EU) Operation IRINI, Fabio Agostini, has confirmed to Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera, that Libyan coastguards who were trained by the EU have not committed human rights violations against illegal immigrants.
Read More »Turkey and Libya renew commitment to contested maritime deal
Turkish president and Libyan interim PM agree to maintain 2019 Mediterranean accord that has angered Greece and Cyprus.
Read More »HoR to hold session in Tobruk on Monday 19 April to discuss draft 2021 budget law
Libya’s parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), has called for a session to be held on Monday 19 April at its Tobruk headquarters.
Read More »Libya’s new PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to visit Turkey
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and a delegation of ministers will make their first visit to Turkey on Monday since taking office last month, the Turkish presidency has said.
Read More »The Turkish Army trains the Libyan Navy in underwater defense
The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced today the continued training of Libyan Navy elements in “underwater defence,” under an agreement between the two countries.
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