Turkey, UAE clash over Libya conflict, trade accusations of interference
(WorldNews Africa)

A war of words has escalated between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over Libya, where the two states support opposing sides in the African country`s long-running conflict. The Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, slammed Turkish defense minister for his recent comments about Abu Dhabi`s role in Libya, urging Ankara to sop meddling in the affairs of Arab states. “Relations are not managed by threats and there is no place for colonialist delusions in this day and age,” Gargash wrote on Twitter, referring to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi had earlier censured “malicious” actions by the UAE in Libya, where Abu Dhabi — along...