Turkey Hosts Libya Talks, but No Final Agreement

Turkey hosted talks in Ankara between representatives of Libya’s eastern and western administrations aimed at bringing their military structures together, but no final agreement was reported. The discussions focused primarily on military unification, while the scope of political unity and the future command arrangements remain unsettled. A senior Turkish official told AFP that military officials and diplomats from both sides took part in the talks the previous week. The official said political unity was expected to be addressed at a later stage. The accounts place the discussions in Ankara, but do not establish a date for further negotiations. Libyan sources familiar with the discussions said the delegations differed over the structure of military leadership and how it would relate to civilian political authorities. They said the talks produced broad understandings on a unified military institution, but no decisive breakthrough. Both delegations were to consult their respective leaderships in Tripoli and Benghazi before negotiations resume; no date had been set. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described reunification as achievable and said bringing separately controlled...