Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 - 05:15
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Manqoush holds a joint press conference with her Turkiish counterpart in Tripoli on Monday. (AFP) Ankara - Saeed Abdulrazek
Turkey delivered a firm and frank message to Libya’s new Government of National Unity (GNU), saying it was commitment to its military presence in the country in spite of calls for it to quit.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday that the military presence was aimed at “protecting the rights and interests of Libyans.” It was also aimed at “helping them” and “protecting Turkey’s interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.”
At the same time, he also underscored the importance of Libya’s sovereignty and independence.
Turkish DM: Greece will continue making mistakes and achieve nothing
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According to Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, Greece “will achieve nothing” and “constantly makes mistakes.”
“Unfortunately, no matter how much goodwill we show, our Greek neighbours provoke huge events, increase tension and use provocative and threatening language,” he said today when speaking at the Gölcük Naval Base.
“They will not end up anywhere, unfortunately, they will constantly make mistakes,” he said, without referring to any “mistakes” Greece has made.
He emphasised that “with our stand in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus, we paved the way for a political solution.”