Libya: Turkish foreign minister meets Libyan Presidential Council chairman in Tripoli.

SHOTLIST: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (AUG. 11, 2026) (TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY - ACCESS ALL) 1. LIBYAN PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN MOHAMED AL-MENFI GREETING TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN 2. AL-MENFI AND FIDAN POSING FOR PHOTO 3. VARIOUS OF AL-MENFI AND FIDAN DURING MEETING TRIPOLI, LIBYA - AUG. 11, 2026: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Libyan Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed al-Menfi in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, Aug. 11, as part of an official visit to Libya. Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay an official visit to Libya on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources. Fidan will hold meetings in Tripoli and Benghazi as part of his visit, the sources said. During the talks, Fidan is expected to comprehensively discuss agenda items aimed at strengthening Türkiye-Libya relations based on historic bonds of brotherhood and an understanding of mutual benefit in all areas, particularly political, commercial, energy, military, and defense ties. Fidan is also expected to exchange views on recent developments in Libya's political process, underline the importance Türkiye attaches to Libya's stability, and note that Ankara is closely following US initiatives and the UN-led political process. Based on the priority of achieving lasting peace and maintaining calm in Libya, Fidan is expected to hold consultations on Türkiye's potential contributions to steps taken under Libyan ownership and leadership. As a reflection of Türkiye's approach of making no distinction between Libya's west, east, and south under its "One Libya" policy, Fidan is expected to emphasize Ankara's determination to strengthen its dialogue with Libyan officials. He is also expected to stress the significance of protecting the two countries' common rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean in line with a win-win approach. Fidan is expected to express Türkiye's desire to further develop existing energy cooperation with Libya on the basis of mutual benefit and implement new projects. He is also expected to say that the safe and sustainable continuation of the activities of Turkish companies, which have a significant presence in Libya, particularly in the contracting sector, would contribute to advancing and deepening economic and commercial cooperation. Fidan is also expected to exchange views on regional and global developments, particularly the Palestinian issue and the situation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. He is expected to emphasize the importance of addressing regional issues through dialogue and diplomacy based on regional ownership and joint efforts, while highlighting the strategic role of military and defense cooperation in this context. Fidan is also expected to underline the need to strengthen and sustain efforts for lasting peace in Palestine and for the international community to adopt a principled, determined, and unified stance on the issue.