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It seems that the visit of the Turkish Defense Minister to Tripoli, which he arrived on Saturday morning, will not go unnoticed, as the Libyan interim government considered that the arrival of Hulusi Akar in the Libyan capital was nothing more than “stoking the war “and an attempt to hinder any Libyan rapprochement.
He added that Libyans should miss out on the Turkish colonizer.
In the context, the Foreign Minister of the Libyan Provisional Government, Abdul Hadi Al-Hawaij, told Al-Arabiya that the visit of the Turkish army to Tripoli is an insult to Libyans, stressing that the Turkish intervention is a of the main causes of the Libyan crisis.
Al-Hawaij considered that delaying a solution in Libya is in Turkey’s interest, adding: “We are capable of solving the Libyan crisis away from the Turks.”
The visit coincided with rising tension between the reconciliation forces and the Libyan army, especially after the two sides exchanged accusations of military mobilization, and Turkey reentered the line.
Turkey again declares its support for Al-Wefaq
While Akar, who arrived in the morning accompanied by senior military officials, to inspect Turkish units in the war-torn country, during his meeting with the President of the Supreme Council Khaled al-Mishri, stressed that his country will support Al-Wefaq against any movement of the Libyan army, led by Khalifa Haftar.
A statement issued by Al-Mashri’s office stated that the two sides discussed the latest developments in the political situation in Libya and the files of common interest, and confirmed the identical vision of the Council and Turkey to resolve the crisis in Libya.
Turkish soldiers in Libya
The two sides emphasized the continuation of joint coordination to repel any attempts at hostile movement by the Libyan National Army forces.
Notably, the visit, which was not previously announced, came after Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar called on his fighters to “expel” Turkish forces from the country, at a time when talks continue. to end the long war in the oil-rich country.
military training
On Friday, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced that its forces would provide military training to Al-Wefaq’s forces, amid escalating Libyan-Libyan tension.
Turkish soldiers in Libya (archive)
It also indicated in a statement that “its forces continue these training operations within the framework of the military training, cooperation and consultation agreement signed between Al-Wefaq and Ankara.”
The exercises planned for firing with heavy weapons included training in artillery, rocket launchers and mortar artillery.
It is noteworthy that during the last two days, Al-Wefaq and the army exchanged accusations of military mobilization. Yesterday, the Libyan army commander asked his members to prepare for any confrontation. He said in a speech during the Independence Day celebration: “Independence has no value, and freedom, security and peace are meaningless as long as the Turkish army occupies areas of Libya,” calling on them to go peacefully or at war.
