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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was accepted by the Italian Prime Minister Georgia Melony on Friday in Istanbul and Prime Minister of Libya Abdul-Hamid Dibib at a summit on this topic.
In a statement published by Melona, after a meeting at the door, the meeting reports that three leaders discussed the strengthening of cooperation in the Mediterranean, starting with the management of migration flows.
Meloni praised the “excellent results” achieved by cooperation with Turkey in the control of immigration, saying that the lessons taken from cooperation with Ankara should be used to support the efforts of the Libyan State Government of Unity on its immigration.
Erdogan said that “long -term and stable” solutions are necessary to eliminate a deeper cause of immigration, according to the statement of his office.
Libya is an important intersection for immigrants who leave the war and poverty in Africa and in the Middle East and hope to achieve Europe.
Surely incidents near the coast of the country are common. In December, at least 61 immigrants, including women and children, drowned near the city of Zuar on the west coast of Libya.
Greece recently announced the delivery of warships to the international waters of the region after increasing transitions from Libya to the Southern Greek Island of Crete, a more dangerous path than the most commonly used intersection between Turkey and nearby Greek islands.
In 2023, hundreds of people died when the fishing trail of Adrian, who transported immigrants from Libya to Italy, plunged into the water with Greece.
The Supreme Commissioner of the United Nations for Refugees (UVKB) said that in 2021 32,400 refugees and immigrants moved to Europe, more than two times more than 2020.
In April, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Lain proposed an increase in the number of Frontex employees, the external borders of the EU and coast guard, by 30,000 people, which can give a significant impetus to ensure external borders of Europe.
Georgia Melloni confirmed the commitment of Italy of stability, unity and independence of Libya ”and its support in the political process under the leadership of Libya with the mediation of the UN, which will lead to elections.
The Turkish presidential announcement said that the three leaders would revise the decisions made after technical meetings of a lower level.
Libya, rich in oil, plunged into chaos after the overthrow and murder of the long -term dictator of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 as a result of NATO uprising.
In case of subsequent disorder, the country was divided into opposite administrations in the east and west, each of which is supported by militarized organizations and foreign governments.
Türkiye has united with the government based in Tripoli in the West, but recently took steps to improve its connections with the government based in the east.
In 2019, Türkiye reached an agreement with the government based on Tripoli, which determined the sea border between Libya and Turkey, causing the anger of Greece and Cyprus, which states that the agreement violates their rights.