Turkey is negotiating the technical details of establishing a logistics base in Libya after completing the project phase, a high-level trade official said Tuesday. The base is expected to benefit the war-torn country as well as the rest of the North African region. He added that currently there is no international-standard logistics base for the distribution and storage of the products bound for African markets and the one slated for Libya will meet this need. This base, Karanfil said, can be supported by air cargo transportation, as fuel is also cheaper when compared to, for example, Turkey. In the meantime, the Turkish construction sector is the main sector that has uncompleted business in Libya and outstanding payments.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 25, 2021 13:07 UTC