High-level delegation from Turkey to visit Libya

ANKARA

Prior to the NATO summit, a high-level delegation from Turkey will visit Libya upon the instruction of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to an official statement on Friday.

The delegation led by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, includes National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, Chief of General Staff Yasar Guler, spy chief Hakan Fidan, communications director Fahrettin Altun and presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, the country's Directorate of Communication said.

During the one-day visit, the Turkish delegation will hold talks with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and other top officials. The delegation is also expected to meet with the chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohammed al-Manfi.

A top-level meeting of NATO member states will be held on Monday in Brussels.

*Writing by Seda Sevencan