The Middle East Online website said that the Libyan Al-Wefaq government paid 12 billion dollars to Turkey in exchange for Ankara's military intervention in the country, according to what the Libya Review revealed on Sunday, and the site indicated that these reports reinforce the fact that the reconciliation government led by Fayez al-Sarraj depends entirely on Turkey in Its battle against the Libyan National Army commander, Khalifa Hifter.
Turkey has brought thousands of mercenaries from Syria to the battlefield in Libya, deployed forces, and dispatched advanced marching planes against the Libyan national army, despite international demands to stop foreign interference in the country.
The Middle East Online website said that this huge money reveals Erdogan's true intentions in Libya, as Ankara seeks to save its crumbling funds, which were further affected by the Corona epidemic.
Turkish websites have quoted Erdogan as saying that Turkey's foreign exchange reserves have now exceeded 93 billion dollars, while the Financial Times had reported on May 27 that Turkey has 169 billion dollars of foreign debt due in the next 12 months, and has a reserve Foreign currencies, including gold, are only $ 84 billion.
A high-ranking Turkish official said that Turkish and Al-Wefaq government officials discussed how Turkey could help in energy exploration and operations, including cooperation in every imaginable project to help resources reach global markets. They also discussed the payments due to Turkish companies for previous work in the fields of energy and construction in Libya.
Last Thursday, NATO announced the launch of a formal investigation into the Mediterranean sea accident between France and Turkey, which angered Paris. France said that one of its ships was targeted by radar by Turkish frigates while it was searching for a cargo ship suspected of carrying weapons to Libya.
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