Turkish warship in Tripoli as Ankara courts Libya’s rival administration
The port call follows Ankara’s new military cooperation agreement with Tripoli as Turkey reaches out to rival factions in eastern Libya.
ANKARA — High level Libyan officials visited a Turkish warship docked in Libya’s Tripoli port on Monday as Ankara’s support for Libya’s internationally recognized government continues despite its also developing ties with the eastern-based rival administration.
What happened: The Turkish corvette TCG Kinaliada arrived in the Tripoli port on Sunday, according to a statement by the Turkish Defense Ministry on Monday.
The TCG Kinaliada was visited by Libyan Acting Defense Minister Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army Mohammed Al-Haddad and Turkish Ambassador to Libya Guven Begec, according to the statement.
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The officials discussed military cooperation between Tripoli and Ankara, according to Libyan news outlets.
