Libya: Erdogan announces 'new era' after Trump call



Turkish president says there could be a 'new era' in the Libyan conflict following a phone call with his US counterpart.

Erdogan says 'agreement' reached with Trump


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said "some agreements" have been reached with his US counterpart Donald Trump that could herald a "new era" in the conflict in Libya.

Turkey supports the internationally recognised government of Fayez al-Sarraj, whose forces have in recent weeks driven back an assault on the capital, Tripoli, by the forces of renegade commander Khalifa Haftar.

While the US officially supports Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), Haftar is supported by Washington's allies - Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, and Saudi Arabia - as well as Russia.

"After our call this evening, there could be a new era between the US and Turkey regarding the (Libya) process," Erdogan told state broadcaster TRT on Monday.

"We reached some agreements during our call", he said, and alluded to a "possible step" the two countries could take together, but offered no details.

A White House statement said Trump and Erdogan discussed the war in the North African country, as well as Syria and the wider eastern Mediterranean region, but gave no details.

Turkey's support for the GNA has helped shift the balance in the country, leading the Tripoli-based forces to score a string of military victories in the country's west and around Tripoli, inflicting a heavy blow to Haftar's year-long campaign to capture the capital.

Last week, GNA forces also recaptured Tripoli's airport, gaining the upper hand against Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the country's east - the seat of the rival administration.

On Monday, the GNA's forces launched offensive to seize the strategic city of Sirte, as it rejected a unilateral ceasefire proposed over the weekend by Egypt, a Haftar ally.


Source: al Jazeera

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