Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls on Europe to support Turkey's moves in Libya

Turkish President TayyipErdoganhas called onEuropetosupportits work inLibya, where it is providing militarysupportto the internationally-recognized government if it wants to end the conflict there.

Erdoganmade his remarks in a column published on thePoliticowebsite on Saturday, ahead of a summit in Berlin on Sunday that will try to stabilize the country.

At the meeting, Germany and the United Nations will push rivalLibyan camps fighting over the capital, Tripoli, to agree to a truce and monitoring mechanism as first steps towards peace, diplomats and a draft communique said.

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Turkeysupports the government of Fayez al-Serraj in Tripoli and describes Khalifa Haftar, who heads the easternLibyan National Army (LNA), as a coup plotter.

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"Keeping in mind thatEuropeis less interested in providing militarysupporttoLibya, the obvious choice is to work with Turkey, which has already promised military assistance,"Erdoganwrote.

"We will trainLibya's security forces and help them combat terrorism, human trafficking and other serious threats against international security," he added.

Sunday's summit will put pressure on Haftar and the LNA to halt a nine-month offensive against Tripoli after a week-long lull in fighting. But it will not try to broker power-sharing between the two sides, said diplomats briefed on preparations.

Haftar and Serraj are both due in Berlin along withErdoganand the leaders of Russia, Egypt, and other Western and Arab powers.Libyahas been in turmoil since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Erdogansaid that ifLibya's legitimate government were to fall Islamist militant groups such as Islamic State and Al Qaeda "will find a fertile ground to get back on their feet".

Haftar is backed by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Sudanese and Chadian fighters, and most recently Russian mercenaries. France has also given somesupport.

On the other side, Turkey hassupported Serraj by sending troops to balance out recent gains by Russian snipers. Hundreds of pro-Turkey fighters from Syria's war have also been deployed, diplomats say.