Turkey expands Libya influence as Fidan meets Haftar amid US-backed reunification push - analysis
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-18 10:50 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Family
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was received at Khalifa Haftar’s family compound in Benghazi on Aug. 12, becoming the first Turkish diplomat of his rank to be welcomed in eastern Libya in more than a decade and giving Ankara diplomatic access to both halves of the divided country.
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