Cruise line launched between Libya, TurkeyLibyan Minister of Transportation Mohamed al-Shohobi on Wednesday launched the first tourist cruise line between Libya and Turkey, the first trip of its kind in Libya in more than 20 years, the Ministry of Transportation said in a statement. The launch of the cruise line comes within the framework of the Libyan government’s efforts to promote partnership between the public and private sectors, the ministry said. “We are in the process of taking several special measures, in agreement with the Egyptian, Tunisian and Moroccan governments, to launch tourist cruise lines in the near future,” al-Shohobi said. The new cruise line is between the Libyan city of Misurata and Turkey’s Izmir. “There is a good demand for this cruise line, even though it’s not summertime.

Source: Libya Today December 02, 2021 07:28 UTC