20/06/2020
Turkey says Haftar forces must withdraw from Libya?s Sirte for lasting truce
Turkey says forces loyal to Libya?s renegade General Khalifa Haftar need to pull out of the strategic city of Sirte for a lasting ceasefire, denouncing France for ?jeopardizing? NATO?s security by supporting the strongman. Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin made the remarks on Saturday, reiterating that Ankara fully supports Libya?s UN-backed government and that Sirte and al-Jufra should be cleared of the presence of Haftar?s forces for a ?sustainable ceasefire.? Since 2014, two rival seats of power have emerged in Libya, namely the internationally-recognized government of Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, known as the Government of National Accord (GNA), and another group under Haftar?s...
