[96183] Political meeting in Benghazi: Turkish intelligence chief met with Saddam Haftar

Political meeting in Benghazi: MIT chief discussed with Saddam Haftar

On June 23, 2026, a significant meeting was reported between the head of the Turkish Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin, and the Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army, General Saddam Haftar. The meeting was held in the city of Benghazi, Libya.

According to reports on the channels gdh, Sondakika Haber Gündem and Haber Gündem, Kalin met with General Haftar as part of a round of political talks. The reports, based on Turkish news sources, did not provide details beyond the fact that the meeting took place.

The meeting points to Turkey's continued involvement in the Libyan arena and its attempts to maintain communication channels with significant power brokers in the east of the country, this in parallel to its influence in the western Libya region and the government in Tripoli.