Intel: Trump, Erdogan chat as Libya heats up - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Bryant Harris

Jul 14, 2020

Vehicles of the Tripoli Brigade, a militia loyal to the UN-recognized Government of National Accord, parade through Martyrs' Square at the center of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, July 10, 2020. — Photo by MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chatted by phone today as regional tensions threaten to escalate the already volatile situation in Libya.

“President Trump and President Erdogan discussed positive trade issues between the United States and Turkey and underscored our belief in the need for a negotiated settlement of regional issues,” the White House said in a readout of the call.

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