Jul 17, 2020Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Egypt’s role in Libya’s intractable conflict as illegal, a day after his Egyptian counterpart met with the heads of allied Libyan tribes in Cairo. Erdogan told reporters today that Turkey "will not allow our Libyan brothers to stand alone” in their fight against the eastern-based Libyan National Army of Khalifa Hifter. “Egypt's steps [in Libya], especially their standing next to putschist Haftar, shows that they're in an illegal process," Erdogan said, according to Turkey’s pro-government Daily Sabah newspaper. His meeting came as Turkey-backed forces appear poised to enter the oil-rich coastal city, which is currently under the control of Hifter’s troops. Ankara has urged the strongman’s forces to withdraw so that a “sustainable cease-fire” can be reached.

Source: Libya Today July 17, 2020 23:37 UTC