The Turkish president on Tuesday reiterated his country's support for the Libyan government in its fight against renegade Gen. Khalifa Haftar, EDNews.net reports citing Anadolu Agency.
The descendants of Libya's anti-colonial hero "Lion of the Desert" Omar Mukhtar defeated at the gates of Tripoli "legionaries" sent from all over the world by "those would try to occupy" the country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a press conference following a roughly three-hour Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara.
“We will stand next to our Libyan brothers, not the putschists, not the imperialists,” Erdogan said, referring to Haftar and his supporters.
Erdogan underlined that in the coming period, Ankara would “continue to frustrate both domestic and foreign coup enthusiasts and lovers of terrorist organizations.”
"We'll continue to support our Libyan brothers until peace, tranquility and justice are established throughout Libya," he said.
Turkey will offer knowledge and experience in all areas from health to transportation, from energy to the defense to the benefit of the Libyan people, he added.