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Turkey's Erdoğan urges end to unlawful attacks by Haftar forces in Libya

"The president renewed his support for the internationally-recognised government and urged an end to unlawful attacks by Haftar's forces," Turkish presidency said in a statement on Friday following the meeting between President Erdoğan and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul.

AFP WORLD
Published July 05,2019
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for an end to "unlawful attacks" by strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces during a meeting with the Libyan prime minister, the Turkish presidency said Friday.

"The president renewed his support for the internationally-recognised government and urged an end to unlawful attacks by Haftar's forces," the presidency said in a statement.

Erdoğan met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul earlier Friday.