Türkiye hosts Libyan army chief as ties strengthen with Haftar's visit Photo

The Turkish Minister of National Defence, Yaşar Güler, has hosted General-Lieutenant Saddam Haftar, the Commander of the Libyan National Army’s ground forces, during his visit to Ankara.

Turkish Ministry of National Defence shared the update on its official social media page, Caliber.Az reports.

Millî Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler, Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanı Orgeneral Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu’nun davetlisi olarak Ankara’ya gelen Libya Ulusal Ordusu Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanı Korgeneral Saddam Khalifa Haftar'ı kabul etti.#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı #YaşarGüler pic.twitter.com/NkbCEzlsCp

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) April 4, 2025

According to the information, General-Lieutenant Haftar, accompanied by his delegation, previously met with General Selçuk Bayraktaroglu, the Commander of the Turkish Ground Forces.

Haftar, the son of Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, has recently made numerous official and unofficial visits to Türkiye. 

This visit marks another step in Türkiye’s ongoing efforts to promote its “Unified Libya” concept, which advocates for the political unity and territorial integrity of Libya.

By Aghakazim Guliyev