Turkish intel chief visits Tripoli

Sep 5, 2024 | International actors

On 5 September, the chief of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) İbrahim Kalın and his deputy Jamal al-Din Çalık visited Tripoli. In Kalın’s meeting with Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, bilateral relations, the deepening of political and security cooperation, specific files of common interest and the situation in the Middle East, including the war in Gaza, were discussed. Key topics were the Turkish concerns about the current struggle for the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and the Turkish military presence in Libya, including in Khoms.

In Kalın’s meeting with Presidential Council Deputies Abdullah al-Lafi and Musa al-Koni (Menfi was abroad) current political developments in Libya were discussed, with a particular focus on the developments around the CBL. Kalın also met with representatives of the High State Council (HSC), some ministers and senior security and intelligence officials.