But Sisi, who is close to the Saudi and Emirati rulers, could be useful to Erdogan in maintaining those newly mended relations. Relations between Ankara and Athens have deteriorated to the point where Erdogan now routinely threatens military action. The Turkish leader would go on to label Sisi “an illegitimate tyrant” and swore never to speak with him. Erdogan remains determined to exploit hydrocarbons in Libyan waters, which would be a poke in Sisi’s eye. AdvertisementFor now, though, the Turkish leader needs his Egyptian counterpart.

Source: Libya Today December 05, 2022 18:12 UTC