Her absolute and suffocating control Tripoli government from Anchor Hakan Fidan, head of the Turkish Intelligence Service (MIT), was quick to confirm his latest trip to the Libyan capital. According to official statements, Mr. Fidan met with the Prime Minister of the Government of Tripoli, Abdulhamid Dbeiba, and the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangus. He had a separate meeting with the head of the Supreme Council of State, Khalid al-Misri. Mr. Dbeiba and Al-Mishri have repeatedly expressed their loyalty to Ankara, but Mr. Fidan’s landing in Tripoli is viewed in a broader light.

The recent visit of CIA Director William Burns to Libya and his meetings not only with the rulers of Tripoli, but also with the head of the Libyan National Army, Major J. Khalifa Haftarupset Ankara, as did the rather unexpected decision of the administrative court in Tripoli, which recognized, in fact, illegal the latest “memorandum” between the Dbeiba government and Ankara, on the basis of which the parties agreed to “support the use of research and drilling vessels of the Turkish Oil Company and its partners for the exploration, development and production of existing and future minerals on the land and in the sea of ​​Libya.”

Adding to the Turkish concern is the fact that the American ExxonMobil is not only continuing its exploration in the west and southwest of Crete, but is also pressuring the Greek government to extend the limits and speed up the processing schedule. data of the study, which is completed these days. While in Ankara, Egypt’s attitude towards the Tripoli government also creates enormous uncertainty, as evidenced by Cairo’s unilateral declaration of western maritime boundaries. In general, a flurry of negative – for Turkish perception – events around Libya caused concern in Ankara.

According to well-informed sources, Ankara’s main concern, which is also linked to the MIT chief’s visit to Tripoli, is the pressure that Washington appears to be exerting across the board in Libya to pave the way for elections. which will take place this time. It is recalled that the current government in Tripoli should have been tasked with bringing Libya to the national elections on Christmas Eve … 2021. The current balance of power in Libya allows Ankara to put pressure on the Tripoli government and advance narrowly understood Turkish interests. . . . The electoral process, of course, will not necessarily drive the Turks out of Libya, but it will change the existing status quo in Tripoli, where the government operates under the constant control of Ankara.