the President of France Emmanuel macron accused Turkey of “dangerous games” of Libya, and its actions in the Mediterranean sea called an example of “brain death to NATO”. He stated this during press-conference with the President of Tunisia Keyes said in Paris. Tunisian politician became the first foreign leader to visit France since the beginning of the pandemic coronavirus.
“I believe that Turkey is playing in Libya a dangerous game and violates all its obligations,” said Mr macron. According to him, France and Tunisia together demand that the warring parties in Libya to cease fire and resume negotiations.
France is considered to be one of the parties that support the commander of the Libyan national army, Khalifa the Haftarot, while Turkey is providing military assistance based in Tripoli, the national consensus Government of Libya. Tunisia tries to remain neutral, but it provides its territory for the transit of Turkish aircraft bound for Libya with a cargo of different purposes.
during the press-conference President Makron also recalled the incident between the Turkish warships, which prevented the French frigate to inspect a cargo ship bound for Libya under their protection.
He also said that earlier on Monday discussed the situation in Libya and the behaviour of Turkey during a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald trump.
Ankara denies that the persecution of the French frigate, believing that he was performing dangerous maneuvers. The official representative of the Turkish President Ibrahim Kalin said last week in an interview with the French news Agency AFP that the support of the Paris forces of the Haftarot threatens the security of NATO.
Marianna Belenkaya.
