Turkiye and Libya’s Haftar are boosting military ties. Is Egypt worried?
Turkiye’s expanding military ties in eastern Libya raise new questions about regional security and Egypt’s red lines.
![Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan met with Libyan National Army Deputy Commander General Saddam Haftar in Ankara. [Handout/Turkish MInistry of Foreign Affairs]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/G6M_WQJWQAAIQcL-1784453011.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![El-Moustakbal Front President Fateh Boutbig speaks at a legislative election campaign event in Algiers, Algeria, 28 June 2026. Political parties and independent candidates campaign from 09 to 28 June ahead of Algeria's 02 July legislative elections, in which voters will elect members of the People's National Assembly [MOHAMED MESSARA/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14106633-1782793188.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![The national flag of Algeria hangs outside a building in Annaba, Algeria [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-14T131215Z_1471865111_RC21PKAWTTHQ_RTRMADP_3_POPE-AFRICA-ALGERIA-1776742807.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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