Erdogan meets head of UN-recognized Libyan government

ANKARA  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday met with the head of Libya's UN-recognized government in Istanbul, a diplomatic source said.

The closed-door meeting between Erdogan and Fayez al-Sarraj held at the Dolmabahce Palace lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours.

The UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and forces loyal to Libya's renegade Gen. Khalifa Haftar accepted a joint call by Turkey and Russia for a cease-fire on Saturday.

The cease-fire took effect at midnight local time (2200GMT) and the decision was celebrated with fireworks in Tripoli.

On April 4, Haftar launched an offensive to capture Tripoli from the