The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Libyan Foreign Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Sunday on development cooperation.

"This important step was taken to strengthen the joint cooperation between the two countries. This memorandum of understanding was signed for TIKA to start working and presenting projects in Libya," said Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamed Zeidan, who attended the signing ceremony.

TIKA President Serkan Kayalar told Anadolu Agency (AA) that since the early 2010s, TIKA has continued to realize projects for the Libyan people.

"With this development cooperation agreement, we have established the legal basis for our activities in Libya," Kayalar said.

During the ceremony, a protocol for TIKA to restore the Turgut Reis Complex in Tripoli’s Old City was also signed.