These expressions, while logically sound, are far from being representative of reality, no matter how attractive they might seem. The issue of Libya is not a matter of passion, expansion, a lust for power, or individual heroism. Do you know that the Twelve Islands was one of the biggest issues that shackled Turkey for over a century? In short, Turkey does not only have an emotional bond to Libya; it has never been a tool for therapy for our psycho-historic attacks. Libya, which found itself the target of terror due to its wealth of resources, and whose legitimate government is being threatened, is a matter of life and death.

Source: Libya Today December 30, 2019 09:33 UTC