September 3, 2022A fresh round of deadly clashes has forced Turkey to step into fray and host high-level meetings with two rival Libyan leaders in a bid to de-escalate the tensions, Al-Monitor has learned. The meetings came after deadly clashes between the rival forces rattled Tripoli last week, leaving 32 people dead and more than 150 wounded. Ankara has grown aloof from Bashagha, who once had worked closely with Turkey while serving as interior minister in the GNA. The Libyan leader’s following rapprochement with France and Egypt, which have supported eastern-based forces, further fed into Ankara's mistrust. As Turkey can hardly break the impasse by maintaining its appearance of neutrality, Ankara will have to choose its side.

Source: Libya Today September 04, 2022 01:31 UTC