ANKARA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The ceasefires reached in Libya and Syria's Idlib have been in effect despite one or two individual cases of violation, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"The ceasefire, implemented in both regions, is an important step towards establishing stability and peace by stopping the attacks, preventing loss of life and migration flows as well as restoring normal life," said the ministry in a written statement.
"The ceasefire practices are closely monitored," the statement added.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin last week agreed on a ceasefire in Idlib and called on parties in Libya for a truce that takes effect as of Jan. 12.
Libya has seen an escalation of turmoil that erupted after a NATO-backed uprising killed former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The country is now divided between the Government of National Accord in Tripoli and Khalifa Haftar's forces in the east and the south.
