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July 6, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed onSaturday the ongoing conflict in Libya with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,state news agency Anadolu said, without giving further details.
Erdogan and Putin spoke by phone and discussed the“crisis in Libya and regional issues,” Anadolu said. The report would notcomment on the nature of the conversation.
The phone talk comes hours after Erdogan met inIstanbul Fayez Serraj, the head of the Libyan Government of National Accord ,based in Tripoli and backed by the United Nations.
In a meeting late Friday, Erdogan reaffirmedAnkara’s support for the “legitimate” government of Serraj, according toAnadolu.
Erdogan called on Khalifa Haftar, the head of therival Libyan National Army , to cease his attacks.
The self-styled LNA, which accuses Turkey ofproviding military support to the GNA, last week announced a ban on flights betweenLibya and Turkey.
It said Turkish ships and aircraft were “legitimatetargets” for its forces.