A report, in which there is talk of a violation of the arms embargo by Turkey in Libya, is published by the opposition Turkish newspaper Sozcu.

Citing a UN report, the paper refers to its role Turkish mercenary company SADATstressing that the 548-page report for 2021 states that Egypt, Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey violated the arms embargo on Libya. “The complaints against Turkey state that the transfer of various weapons and weapons systems to Libya is a violation of the arms embargo.”

According to the widely circulated Turkish newspaper, “one of the most striking claims is that SADAT, described as a Turkish defense company, provided training support to the Government of National Accord Air Force and Syrian fighters. The said report states that the educational support provided violates the embargo set out in Article 9 of UN Security Council Resolution 1970.’

In the same report, Sozcu continues, “it is noted that SADAT was found to have transported approximately 5,000 pro-GNA fighters to Libya and paid their salaries.”

For his part, SADAT Board Chairman Melih Tanriverdi is reported to have said the following to the newspaper’s journalist Saigi Ozturk regarding the UN report: “We have been asked to respond to the report within 30 days. We replied that “we have no such activities in Libya. A professor and a website were cited as a source.” Following our response the UN said: “Although SADAT denies the allegations, it is believed to be active in Libya.”

He also gave the example of Russia’s Wagner, about which the UN had access to information and documents. “If we had (activity in Libya), they would have proven it and published it, like they did with Wagner,” Tanriverdi said.

In the same publication of the Turkish Sozcu, reference is also made to the United Nations report for the year 2023, which, as stated, includes dates and the means used by Turkey to transport weapons in violation of the embargo.

“The report states that, in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2095, technical and training support to the Libyan government can only be provided for security and disarmament purposes, and that the training provided by Turkey as support does not fall under purposes of security and disarmament. These reports, shared with the world public by the United Nations, do not have direct sanctions. However, since these reports are used as evidence by the International Criminal Court and other international authorities, it is difficult not to worry about our country,” the newspaper’s journalist notes.