The trilateral cooperation summit between Libya, Italy, and Turkey concluded today with a joint emphasis on enhancing collaboration across all issues of mutual interest to the three nations.
In a post-meeting statement, the Turkish Presidency's Communications Directorate revealed that the summit – attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh – focused on Mediterranean challenges, including irregular migration.
Key Outcomes:
Migration Cooperation:
Erdoğan stressed trilateral cooperation to address Mediterranean challenges
Statement called for "sustainable, long-term solutions to eliminate root causes of irregular migration"
Highlighted necessity of multilateral coordination mechanisms
Follow-up Mechanism:
Leaders agreed to reconvene after technical committees meet
Planned evaluation of implementation progress
Gaza Crisis:
Erdoğan condemned Israeli aggression in Gaza
Urged international community to:
Secure immediate ceasefire
Accelerate humanitarian aid delivery
Reiterated that lasting peace requires:
Sovereign Palestinian state along 1967 borders
East Jerusalem as capital
Strategic Context:
The summit represents ongoing coordination between Libya, Turkey, and Italy to:
Support regional stability
Strengthen international cooperation
Develop joint approaches to transnational challenges