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Turkey's dilemma in Libya and the presidency of Khalifa Haftar

This article explores how Khalifa Haftar and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may shape Libya’s next chapter.

By The Geopolitical Desk
Turkey's dilemma in Libya and the presidency of Khalifa Haftar
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In the final weeks of the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) war for Tripoli in 2020, as Turkish drones turned the tide and Khalifa Haftar’s forces began to retreat, a Turkish diplomat placed a call to a senior Libyan politician.