Keywords: Map of Tripolitana.png Tripolitania region in present day northwestern Libya and northeastern Tunisia and the historical Ottoman-Italian-early Independence state/province within present day Libya The Ottoman Turks conquered the North African territories which make up present day Libya in the mid-16th century and the three States or Wilayats of Tripolitania northwest Cyrenaica northeast and Fezzan south remained part of their empire - with the exception of the virtual autonomy of the Karamanlis The Karamanlis ruled from 1711 until 1835 mainly in Tripolitania but had influence in Cyrenaica and Fezzan as well by the mid 18th century Partial map of the Arab Islamic Republic - proposed by Muammar al-Gaddafi for a union between Libya and Tunisia - in 1972/1974; and of the United States of North Africa - proposed by President Habib Bourguiba for Tunisia Algeria and Libya - in 1973 United_States_of_North_Africa_Locator png Ottoman_Provinces_Of_Present_day_Libyapng png 2010-06-13 08 56 UTC United_States_of_North_Africa_Locator png Own work Ottoman_Provinces_Of_Present_day_Libyapng png Esemono derivative work Felitsata <span class signature-talk >talk</span> Change selection of areas Felitsata Ottoman_Provinces_Of_Present_day_Libyapng png Maps of the history of Libya Tripolitania Locator maps of Libya Tripolitania Tripolitania 10 Islamic Republics ù Islamic States ù |