Libyan PM meets Erdogan in Ankara

Libya's U.N.-backed prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj met on Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Sarraj's trip comes after forces loyal to his government captured a key airport in Tripoli from rival forces based in the east of the country. The development came two days after the U.N. announced Libya's warring parties had agreed to resume cease-fire talks following weeks of heavy fighting. Libya has been in turmoil since 2011 when a civil war toppled long-time dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed.

The country has since split between rival administrations in the east and the west, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments. Sarraj's government has been backed by Italy, Turkey and Qatar, while the rival army has been supported by France and some key Arab countries, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Sarraj's government signed a security arrangement and maritime deal with the Turkish government last year.