Last week, in response to the Israeli atrocities in Gaza, Türkiye announced that it decided to completely sever economic ties with Israel. The meeting between the government and the main opposition leader after many years received a large press and public attention. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also made important statements in his broad interview with Al Arabiya. Decision to fully ...
By Şafak Erdem Uluç Özülker is a retired ambassador and veteran diplomat. He served in Tripoli between 1993 and 1995 as Turkish ambassador and in the Turkish Foreign Ministry for 41 years. Özülker also had a personal relation with Muammar Gaddafi and had talks with him many times. A ruthless dictator who did great things for his people What is ...
Reporting from Cairo, Egypt The recent decision of Egypt to withdraw its recognition of the Libyan National Unity Government headed by Abdel Hamid Al-Dbeibeh has sparked a controversy over this sharp shift in Cairo’s official position, especially as it has significant repercussions on Egypt’s interests in Libya, which the Al-Dbeibeh government still dominates the largest industry in here. In September ...
Recent clashes between armed groups in the capital Tripoli have returned Libya back to international headlines, casting new doubts about the future of the country’s peace and stability. We spoke with Dr. Issa Tuwegiar, former Libyan Minister of Planning and private consultant in Tripoli about these clashes, persisting disagreements among different conflict parties and a possible way out. Clashes erupted ...
By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli “Blue Homeland” (Mavi Vatan) is a key geopolitical concept for Türkiye to secure its strategic interests and maritime sovereignty. One of the key puzzles of implementing this concept in practice is strengthening Ankara’s influence in North Africa, namely in Libya. However, Türkiye is facing strong new competition in the region from the U.S. and the UAE. ...