New developments may emerge between Turkey and the U.S. in terms of Libya, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday evening.
"After talks with (U.S. President Donald) Trump on the transition process in Libya, a new era can begin between Turkey and the U.S.," Erdoğan said in a live interview with national public broadcaster TRT.
Earlier Sunday, Erdoğan discussed the conflict in Libya and cooperation opportunities with Trump. He said he would discuss the issues in Libya with his Russian counterpart online, Vladimir Putin.
"Turkey stands by Libya's United Nations-recognized government against putschist (Khalifa) Haftar and those supporting him," he said, adding that recent developments have shown Haftar could be excluded from the process regarding peace and stability in Libya.
Russia, as well as UAE and Egypt, have been Haftar's strongest backers, and Moscow on Saturday announced its support for a cease-fire in Libya, which was signed by Haftar after his forces faced heavy losses.
Regarding the coronavirus pandemic, Erdoğan said Turkey had helped 102 countries with aid and medical supplies to fight outbreaks.
Nearly 60,000 orders have arrived for Turkey's domestically made ventilators, Erdoğan said.
Erdoğan noted the vital role new city hospitals have played in Turkey's fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.
Erdoğan was also asked about tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean as well as the conflict and displacement crisis in northern Syria.
"Everyone should know that Turkey will make no compromise regarding its licensed areas in the Eastern Mediterranean," the president said.
Regarding Syria, he said Turkey plans to build 50,000 briquette houses in northwestern Idlib that received nearly a million displaced Syrians who fled to escape attacks by the Assad regime.