President Erdogan and Chancellor Merkel call for shaky truce in Libya to be turned into lasting ceasefire as leaders of Turkey and Germany meet in Istanbul
Turkey's President Erdogan and German Chancellor Merkel shake hands after a joint news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 24, 2020.
"Supporting Libya's Government of National Accord [GNA] is not an option, but an obligation pursuant to the UN Resolution 2259. On January 12, parties in Libya announced a ceasefire in response to a joint call by the leaders of Turkey and Russia. But talks for a permanent ceasefire ended without an agreement after renegade commander and warlord Khalifa Haftar left Moscow without signing the deal.
Haftar militia's offensive against the GNA has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people since April last year. Meanwhile, Erdogan said it is a "humanitarian responsibility" of the EU and European countries to provide more and immediate assistance to Syrians.
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