The key facts
- The Erdoğan–Dbeibah meeting took place on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya
- Bilateral ties and regional issues were discussed, primarily energy
- Erdoğan stated that Turkey will continue supporting Libya's stability and will not accept formulas that contradict its interests
Meeting in Antalya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah held talks on the sidelines of the COP31 climate conference in Antalya. According to the Turkish leader, Turkey and Libya will continue steps to strengthen cooperation and will implement initiatives aimed at deepening relations in a number of areas, above all in energy.
Statements on support for Libya
Erdoğan assured that Ankara will continue to strengthen its support for Libya's stability, emphasizing that any initiative lacking the support of the Libyan people will not be able to succeed in practice. He also stated that Turkey will not accept a formula that contradicts Libya's interests. In addition to the heads of state and government, the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın, and Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran.
