Turkish President Erdogan blames warlord Haftar for violating Libya ceasefire as fighting rages between warring sides near the western city of Misrata
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Libya's UN-recognised Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020.
Despite efforts by Turkey and Russia, Haftar abandoned talks on a ceasefire in Moscow earlier this month and his blockade of Libyan oilfields overshadowed a summit in Berlin last week aimed at agreeing on a permanent truce. Speaking before leaving on a visit to Algeria, Erdogan said Haftar’s forces had repeatedly violated the ceasefire, adding that international support for the LNA was "spoiling" Haftar.
Turkey has repeatedly said Haftar must choose a political solution to the conflict and has urged foreign powers to press the commander into a truce. It has also sent military advisers and trainers to help the GNA fend off Haftar’s assault on Tripoli.
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