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Cavusoglu: If we had not changed the balance in Libya, the streets of Tripoli would be like Sudan today




Alwasat - Cairo Tue 09 May 2023, 11:58 PM
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Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said on Tuesday that Turkey had moved all its employees from the Embassy in Sudan during a campaign event in southern Turkey's Antalya province.

"May Allah not put any country in this situation. If we had not changed the balance in Libya, the streets of Tripoli would still be like this today. We are also trying to stop this war (in Sudan)," Cavusoglu added.

The Turkish diplomat was referring to the war that took place in Tripoli from April 2019 to late June 2020, between forces affiliated with the Government of National Accord and those affiliated with the Libyan National Army.

Cavusoglu's comments came after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan  held a phone call with Sudan Army Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday.

During the call, Erdogan said Turkey was ready to host comprehensive talks for peace if Sudanese stakeholders agree.

Erdogan added that Turkey would also continue its efforts, in coordination with the UN, to ensure the urgent humanitarian needs of the Sudanese people are met, Turkiye's Communications Directorate said in a statement.

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