Libyan parliament speaker, top Turkish diplomat discuss ways of settling Libyan crisis

TASS · Aug 12, 2026 · 181 words

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What to know about Libyan parliament speaker, top Turkish diplomat discuss ways of settling Libyan crisis

Libyan House of Representatives speaker Aguila Saleh met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Benghazi to discuss settling the Libyan crisis and unifying state institutions. The meeting also covered bilateral relations and the involvement of Turkish companies in Libyan reconstruction projects.

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What happened

Ways of settling the Libyan crisis and the situation in the region were the focus of a meeting between speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives (parliament working the east of the country) Aguila Saleh and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Libyan…

Why it matters

During the meeting, Saleh "stressed the need for settling the Libyan crisis through unifying state institutions and organizing presidential and parliamentary elections that will express the will of the Libyan people," the spokesman said, adding that the sides…

Common ground

The Libyan parliament speaker voiced support for the projects for the reconstruction and development of Libyan cities that are being implemented under the auspices of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund and welcomed the participation of Turkish…

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This is his first visit to Benghazi”

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The provided evidence consists of etymological definitions of the name 'Hakan' and a Street Fighter character. There is no evidence regarding Fidan's travel history to Benghazi.

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web search NEUTRAL — It has a common origin with the Norwegian given name Haakon (modern Norwegian Håkon, Danish Hakon) in the Old Norse Hákon. The meaning of the name is disputed but a possible meaning is "high son" from…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Håkan

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web search NEUTRAL — Hakan is a common Turkish forename, based on the Turkish language variant of the imperial title Khagan. The name is also spelled Khakan or Khaqan in other parts of the world, with the same etymology.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakan

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web search NEUTRAL — Hakan was created specifically to be "something that was never seen in a Street Fighter game before." The creators searched for an interesting new fighting style on websites such as YouTube to come up…
https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Hakan

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Claim 2: “projects for the reconstruction and development of Libyan cities that are being implemented under the auspices of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry stating that the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund is a public government body established to implement reconstruction and development plans for Libyan cities, and is further corroborated by news reports of contracts being signed for cities like Benghazi and Tobruk.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Libya has a developing economy. It depends primarily on revenues from the petroleum sector, which represents over 95% of export earnings and 60% of GDP. These oil revenues and a small population have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Libya

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, shortened to EBRD (French: Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement or BERD), is an international financial institution founde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Bank_for_Reconstructi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund is a public government body in Libya, established by Decision No. (1) of 2024 by the House of Representatives. Its mission is to implement reconstruction …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya_Development_and_Reconstr…

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Claim 3: “Fidan arrived in Libya on a two-day official visit”

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The web results mention two-day visits by Hakan Fidan to Russia and the US, but none of the provided evidence confirms a two-day official visit to Libya.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hakan Fidan Gives a Perfect Response to a Greek Reporter's Question #breakingnewsÜLKE TV608K views • 4 months agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 16:59.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su40J02O0JU

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web search NEUTRAL — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit the Russian Federation on May 26–27, 2025, following an official invitation from his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/1489dcd514d2

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web search NEUTRAL — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conducted a series of high-level meetings during his two-day visit to Washington, engaging with US officials on critical bilateral and regional matters.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/turkish-foreign-minister-f…

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Claim 4: “the top Turkish diplomat’s meeting with Libyan National Army commander Saddam Haftar”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Hakan Fidan met with Saddam Haftar. One source specifies the meeting was in Ankara on July 24, 2026, and another mentions a meeting with Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, but the specific meeting with Saddam Haftar is reported by multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January 2020, Turkey militarily intervened in support of the United Nations-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya in the 2014–2020 Libyan civil war. Military intervention was appr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_intervention_in_Libya_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hassan Rashad (Arabic: حسن رشاد; born 1967) is an Egyptian military officer who has served as director of the General Intelligence Service (GIS), Egypt's main intelligence apparatus, since October 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Rashad

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkey and the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya signed a maritime boundary treaty in November 2019, in order to establish an exclusive economic zone in the Mediterranean Sea, which meant t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya_(GNA)–Turkey_maritime_de…

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Claim 5: “Ways of settling the Libyan crisis and the situation in the region were the focus of a meeting between speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives Aguila Saleh and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about birds, ammunition, and general Turkey-Libya maritime treaties. There is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming a meeting between Aguila Saleh and Hakan Fidan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Eagle is the common name for certain large predatory birds of prey within the family of the Accipitridae. While on a genetic level, only the subfamily Aquilinae comprises "true eagles", many other spe…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle

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Claim 6: “The talks between Saleh and Fidan were held in Benghazi”

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The provided evidence consists of links to Google Meet and Zoom, and general Wikipedia entries on Turkey-Libya relations. There is no evidence confirming the location of a meeting between Saleh and Fidan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Using your browser, share your video, desktop, and presentations with teammates and customers. Real-time meetings by Google. Using your browser, share your video, desktop, and presentations with...
https://meet.google.com/

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