The Chairman of the Turkish-Libyan Business Council, Morteza Kronfel said that the volume of trade exchange between Turkey and Libya amounted to $3.6 billion dollars.
During press statements, Korenfel noted that four cruises will travel to Libya per month, with a total capacity of 900 passenger beds, 400 cars, and 1,700 tons of cargo.
The Turkish official described the trade exchange with Libya as “a gateway to trade with the entire African continent, given Libya’s geostrategic location. We seek to expand the Turkish cruise network to Libya, so that it departs from Istanbul to Benghazi and Misrata.”
Earlier this month, Libyan Parliament Speaker, Ageela Saleh visited Turkey, during which he met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament. He described the meeting as “very productive.”
According to Turkey’s news agency, Yeni Shafak, Saleh said he wanted support from Ankara for the preservation of Libya’s territorial integrity. He added that he informed President Erdogan about the current political situation in Libya.
The Speaker pointed out that Turkish companies are playing an important role in Libya’s reconstruction process. “We need to cooperate with these companies in order to complete their old contracts, so that they can contribute to the reconstruction of Libya again,” he stressed.
Underlining the role of Turkish companies in Libya’s development, Saleh emphasised that they want to take relations with Ankara to the next level.
He added that there are several Turkish firms present in Libya, and their contracts are still in effect, but remained unable to complete their projects.
Saleh emphasized that Libya is eagerly anticipating the normalization of relations with Turkey, and that “the country wishes to continue the cooperation that was put on hold as a result of the developments in the country.”