Turkey builds Libya ties in reaction to regional rivals

Turkey builds Libya ties in reaction to regional rivals: Turkey’s recent moves with Libya threatening troop deployments and signing a contentious maritime deal aim to shore up a rare regional ally and preserve access to gas supplies, analysts say.Ankara has been one of the staunchest supporters of the beleaguered Government of National Accord in Tripoli, a relationship that has deepened in the face of an assault to seize the Libyan capital by military strongman Khalifa Haftar since April.