Aldabaiba refutes leasing Khoms Naval Base to TurkeyFollowing the signing of the agreement, Aldabaiba refuted the news circulating about leasing the port of Al-Khoms to Turkey, stressing that the government would not give up an inch of Libyan land. There were some demonstrations in Khoms in reaction to the news of the possible leasing of the naval base to Turkey. The part separating the commercial and military port was used illegally, and according to the agreement today, this area will be organized and allocated to the commercial port with its legal and administrative controls. The Ministry of Transport is working on developing its commercial port, and work is continuing as usual.’’, he concluded. Tripoli Libyan government denies reports that it has leased Khoms port as a military base to Turkey (libyaherald.com)

Source: Libya Today August 23, 2023 13:01 UTC