Mohamed Al-Shahoubi, the Minister of Transportation in the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU), has revealed that Moroccan and Jordanian airlines are poised to resume operations in Libya shortly. In a statement to Al-Ahrar today, Al-Shahoubi highlighted the return of Turkish Airlines to Libya after a decade-long hiatus as a precursor to the comeback of other international companies to the Libyan market.
The Minister announced that Turkish Airlines has recommenced operations with three weekly flights from Mitiga Airport and will soon expand its services to include Benghazi and Misrata airports.
Dbaiba described this development as an additional indicator of enhancing stability in a tweet on his X account today.
Turkish Airlines had suspended its flights to Libya in January 2015 due to the “continuing deterioration of the security situation.”
This move signals a significant step towards normalizing air travel and boosting Libya’s connectivity with the rest of the world, potentially enhancing economic ties and signaling a move towards greater stability and confidence in the North African nation’s improving security landscape.
On Thursday, the Turkish Ambassador to Libya, Kenan Yilmaz, affirmed Turkey’s dedication to enhancing its historic ties with Libya.
Speaking at a press conference at Mitiga Airport, Ambassador Yilmaz highlighted that “this development represents a historic turning point in the bilateral relations between our countries,” Yilmaz stated, reflecting on the importance of the occasion.
