Erdoğan working to occupy Libya with Muslim Brotherhood support

Nahla Abdelmonem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan tries to control Libya in cooperation with the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) by establishing military bases in the country.

The presence of these bases in Libya will threaten the security of the Middle East region and the African continent.

The bases will also turn Libya into a dangerous backyard for Europe.

Turkey will establish presence in al-Wattiya base in southern Tripoli, which was captured by the militias allied to the GNA a few weeks ago. It will also establish naval presence in Misurata.

Turkish occupation

Turkey does not only want to steal Libya’s mineral wealth, but also wants to gain military presence in the North African country, experts say.

They add that Libya’s strategic location in the region makes it an important spot for Turkey.

Turkey’s military presence in this country would help it maintain its control over its mineral resources and wealth, the same experts say.

However, Turkish military interference in Libya would never have happened in the absence of the GNA, they add.

Turkey inked a maritime boundary delimitation deal in November last year, along with another one on security cooperation. The two deals boost intelligence cooperation between the two sides.

The Muslim Brotherhood is aiding the GNA and presenting it with a media cover.

The military bases Turkey wants to establish in Libya will threaten the security of the region and jeopardize European security.

Military expert Samir Ragheb said the military bases would safeguard Turkey’s colonialist interests in Libya.

The bases will help Ankara protect the airports and consequently the transfer of Syrian mercenaries to Libya, Ragheb said.