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Can Turkey double down in Libya game?

Under attack by Khalifa Hifter’s forces, Libya’s UN-recognized government in Tripoli has pinned its hopes on Turkey, but despite its forceful rhetoric of support, Ankara can hardly tip the balance in Tripoli’s favor.

Fehim Tastekin
Fehim Tastekin
May 2, 2019
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) speaks during a joint news conference with Mohammed Siyala (R), foreign minister in Libya's new U.N.-backed national unity government, in Tripoli, Libya, May 30, 2016. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny - S1BETHAIQPAA
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) speaks during a joint news conference with Mohamed Siala (R), foreign minister in Libya's UN-backed national unity government, in Tripoli, Libya, May 30, 2016. — REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

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