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Libya upheaval: Why Turkey is mum over heightened tensions in Tripoli

Turkey, one of the two foreign powers with the largest military presence in Libya, conspicuously maintains its silence over the escalating tensions in the country, which experts link to several reasons.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Libyan government of national unity prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah (L) pose for a photo during the official ceremony prior to their meeting in Ankara on April 12, 2021. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted GNU Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in Ankara, on March 31, 2024. — Turkish Presidency

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