Turkish president vows to continue support for Libya’s Al-Sarraj regime

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged that Turkey would continue to support Libya’s UN-recognized government, AFP reported.

Erdogan met with the head of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, in Istanbul, said the report.

During the meeting, Erdogan “stated that Turkey will continue to stand in solidarity with Libya’s UN-recognized legitimate government, and reiterated that Turkey’s priority is to restore Libya’s stability, without further delay”, the presidency said.

Erdogan also said that “Libya’s peace and stability would benefit its neighbors and the entire region, starting with Europe,” adding that “the international community ought to assume a principled stance in that regard.”