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Turkey to Open Consulate in Benghazi

June 14, 2023
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In a recent visit to Benghazi, Turkish Ambassador, Kanaan Yilmaz and his accompanying delegation met with Mayor, Saqr Bujawari.

They discussed the Benghazi Expo for Turkish industries and the participation of Turkish companies in the exhibition. Both parties explored ways to enhance business visits and reopen the Turkish Consulate. As well as the return of Turkish companies to operate in the city of Benghazi. They also emphasized the need for coordination regarding training and development initiatives for local personnel.

Furthermore, the two discussed the visit of Turkish experts and specialists in the restoration of historical buildings. They also explored the potential utilization of Turkish expertise in infrastructure, reconstruction, and solid and liquid waste recycling.

The Turkish Ambassador commended the warm reception and stressed the importance of mutual cooperation for the benefit of all parties involved. He expressed his desire to activate joint economic and trade activities.

In turn, Bujawari highlighted the necessity of private-sector collaboration and cooperation between municipalities. He emphasized the significance of reopening the Turkish Consulate, reinstating direct flights between Benghazi and Istanbul, and the return of Turkish companies, especially those with previous contracts in the city.

Notably, Yilmaz praised the Turkish Industries Exhibition held in Benghazi, describing it as “a significant step towards ensuring Turkish companies attain the position they deserve in eastern Libya.”

Yilmaz expressed Turkey’s “confidence in the Libyan economy,” underscoring the nation’s equal attention to all its regions. He commended the “intense participation of Turkish companies and businesspeople in the exhibition,” considering it a “mark of the trust the Turkish side places in the Libyan economy.”

He applauded the eastern region’s authorities for hosting the exhibition, reinforcing the “historic and social ties between Turkey and Libya that span over 500 years.”

The Turkish Ambassador clarified that this exhibition “will serve as a critical turning point in revitalising the activities of the Turkish business sector in eastern Libya, adding a new dimension to the region’s development.”

Concluding his address, he voiced his desire to enhance mutual cooperation between Turkey and Libya in various fields, particularly trade.

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