A passenger ferry set sail from the Libyan port of Misrata to Turkey's Izmir province on the Aegean coast for the first time in 40 years on Wednesday, Turkish local media reports. According to the report, Libya has not been serviced by any international ferries for 25 years. The port of Misrata is the hub for Turkish businesspeople. It is hoped the initiative will increase trade volumes between Libya and Turkey. READ: Russia, Turkey to discuss developments in Syria, Libya, and Afghanistan

Source: Libya Today December 02, 2021 15:28 UTC