Greece then put its armed forces on high alert and French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to boost France’s military presence in the eastern Mediterranean to counter Turkish aggressions. Three days later, he described his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) as adhering to the conscience of the Ottomans. “A feeling of a family that lived together for 400 years,” said Oktay, referring to the period of Ottoman rule. In May, an op-ed in Egypt’s state-owned Al Ahram newspaper called for detente between Turkey and Egypt. “Now Libya is divided and he didn’t up until now challenge the Sisi red line in Sirte,” said Mahmoud.

Source: Libya Today August 14, 2020 05:37 UTC