Libyan Foreign Minister Najila al-Manqoush has called on Turkey to repatriate more than 20 000 foreign fighters from Libya in preparation for elections planned for December this year.
Turkish troops spent years supporting the previous UN-backed government as it weathered attacks from eastern Libyan general Khalifa Haftar and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enjoys a close relationship with new Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.
Foreign fighters and mercenaries have long been one of the key barriers to peace in Libya, which has been in turmoil since the deposition of long-time dictator Colonel Muammar Qaddafi.