Turkish president Erdogan accuses Russia of managing Libyan war ‘at highest level’
- Turkey and Russia are currently engaged in a war of words over Syria where the two countries support opposing sides
- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu criticised the ‘very dangerous’ meddling by some Gulf countries during the Munich Security Conference
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Russia of managing the Libyan conflict “at the highest level”, local media reported Saturday, as Ankara-Moscow tensions mount.
“Russia is managing the war there right now at the highest level,” Erdogan said, according to the Hurriyet daily.
Turkey and Russia are currently engaged in a war of words over Syria where the two countries support opposing sides.
Likewise in Libya, Ankara supports the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli while Russia backs military strongman Khalifa Hifter.
The president has repeated the accusation that Russian security company Wagner is supporting Haftar despite Moscow’s denials.
“They are presently managing Wagner,” Erdogan told Turkish journalists on board his plane after a visit to Pakistan this week.
