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Turkish think tank holds international Libya conference

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Developments in Libya are promising but the process remains fragile, the head of the UN …
  • A Muslim walks inside Grand Mosque of Paris, Paris, France, Oct. 29, 2020. (AP Photo)
    Opinion

    Historically, Western governments prefer liberal values and principles in their foreign relations only when they enjoy a competitive advantage. When the governments experience crises and find themselves in a disadvantaged position, hatred, alienization and otherization increases. This has been the case recently with the Western world knee-deep in political, social and economic crises.
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    Opinion

    The latest escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh reignited anti-Turkey rhetoric in the international arena. Turkey, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's leadership, threw its weight behind Azerbaijan to help the country reclaim its Armenian-occupied territories.
  • Forces loyal to the U.N.-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) secure the area of Abu Qurain, halfway between the capital Tripoli and Libya's second-largest city Benghazi, against forces loyal to putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar, July 20, 2020. (AFP Photo)
    Opinion

    Both sides of the Libyan conflict are getting ready for the Sirte-Jufra front. The attack on al-Watiya air base, probably by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), demonstrated both parties’ determination. As Turkey took precautions to prevent future attacks, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held talks with the interior ministers of Libya and Malta on Monday.

Bu Konuda Daha Fazla

  • General Khalifa Haftar, the warlord

    Libya's urgent need is a strong stability, which is only possible with the elimination of spoilers like Haftar and his primary sponsor, the UAE

  • Libya

    Following back-to-back successes by Government of National Accord, all sides seem to reorder positions

  • A child sits next to a building damaged by attacks carried out by forces loyal to putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar, south of capital Tripoli, Libya, June 27, 2020. (AA Photo)

    After Libya's internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) – with Turkish military support – launched Operation Volcano of Rage against putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar and his militias, conditions on the ground changed dramatically.

  • French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to deliver a statement after an international videoconference on vaccination at the Elysee Palace in Paris during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in France, May 4, 2020. (Reuters Photo)

    Tensions between Turkey and France have escalated over Libya. The latter is part of a group of countries infuriated by putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s most recent military defeats. Having failed to stop a Turkish vessel en route to Tripoli, Paris now seeks to limit Ankara’s room to maneuver through the European Union and NATO. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his government would not allow Turkey’s “dangerous game” in Libya, as his foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, urged the EU to discuss the future of its relationship with the Turks “with nothing ruled out, without being naive.” He attempted to justify his call with reference to the organization’s own interests.

  • Egypt’s autocratic President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar (L)

    As the Libyan putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar grows weaker, his sponsors begin to speak louder. Building on angry statements from Greece and France, Egypt raised the ante by taking a fresh step. That country’s usurper president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, declared an attack on Sirte and Jufra a "red line" for Cairo and threatened to "directly intervene" in Libya.