Türkiye has intensified its mediation between Libya’s rival political and security camps by hosting a new round of talks in Ankara.

Representatives associated with the Tripoli-based authorities and the eastern administration discussed recent developments, security coordination and possible steps toward political and military unification.

The consultations form part of Ankara’s effort to maintain working relations with both sides of Libya’s long-running division, after years in which Türkiye was principally aligned with the western government.

Turkish officials have increasingly presented their country as a channel capable of encouraging dialogue while protecting existing economic, maritime and security cooperation with Libya.

Any durable agreement would still require broader Libyan support and coordination with the United Nations-led political process, as armed factions and competing institutions retain considerable influence.

The latest Ankara meeting did not produce an announced final settlement, but it demonstrated continued contact between parties that have frequently struggled to negotiate directly.

References

• Hürriyet Daily News
• Al-Monitor

Featured image: Libyan News Agency. The photograph shows an earlier Turkish-Libyan official meeting and is used for context.