TRIPOLI, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Libya's Justice Minister Mohamed Abdulwahed Abdulhamid on Sunday called on Turkey to provide the ministry with the Ottoman archive of the Libyan real estate.
The minister made the remarks during a meeting with the Turkish Ambassador to Libya Emrullah Isler in the capital Tripoli.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, the two officials discussed judicial cooperation between the two countries, particularly activating bilateral judicial agreements signed between the two countries.
"The minister pointed out the need to benefit from the previous Ottoman archive in Libya related to property ownership," the statement said.
Libya was ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1551 to 1864.
The minister also expressed hope for Turkey's contribution to combating fuel smuggling from Libya, the statement added.
