U.S. and Turkish Efforts Push for Power-Sharing Deal in Divided Libya
A U.S. initiative to merge Libya's rival eastern and western administrations into a shared government is gaining traction, with Turkey also playing a diplomatic role.
Since 2014, Libya has functioned with parallel administrations in the east and west, each claiming legitimacy and maintaining separate prime ministers. Over the past decade, numerous diplomatic attempts have failed to resolve the stalemate. A new American plan proposes a unified, power-sharing government, and Turkey has entered the process as a co-mediator.
The program's host and guests debated the feasibility of finding shared ground between the factions and warned that a poorly crafted agreement could reignite conflict. Participants included Anas El Gomati of the Sadeq Institute, William Lawrence of the National Council on US-Arab Relations, and Murat Aslan of the SETA Foundation, who offered regional and security perspectives on the proposal.
Why it matters
A lasting settlement could end Libya's decade-long split and stabilize a key Mediterranean region.
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