Turkey, Qatar, GNA Agree to Turn Misrata Port to Turkish Naval Base

Libya's Government of the National Accord (GNA) inked a military deal on Monday with Qatar and Turkey to turn Misrata Port into a Turkish naval base in the Mediterranean Sea, sources told Al Arabiya.

This came during a tripartite meeting among Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Qatari counterpart Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, and the GNA deputy defense minister in Tripoli.

According to the agreement, a tripartite military coordination center, located in Misrata, will be established there and Qatar will be in charge of setting up training centers for the GNA fighters.

[caption id="attachment_143893" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Qatari and Turkish Defense Ministers with GNA Officials[/caption]

Qatar also will send military advisors to Libya to train the GNA forces.

Moreover, the Qatari and Turkish defense ministers inspected the Turkish-military operations center at Mitiga airport.

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A GNA official claimed that he agreed with the Turkish and Qatari sides that political resolution is the best way to resolve the Libyan crisis.