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Turkish foreign minister seeks to mediate between Central Bank and Tripoli

Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan in Tripoli on 7 February 2024. © Arda Kucukkaya/Anadolu via AFP

During his February trip to Tripoli, Hakan Fidan tried to convince the head of the Libyan Central Bank to ratchet down the tensions with the government of national unity, which Ankara continues to support. [...]

Published on 16/02/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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