Turkey Extends Troop Deployment in Libya

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ANKARA, 25 December 2020, (TON): Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved a motion that extended its troop deployment permission in Libya for another 18 months, according to its official gazette published on Thursday.

"There are threats from Libya to Turkey and the entire region, and if attacks resume again, Turkey's interests in the Mediterranean and North Africa will be adversely affected," said the motion, noting that permanent peace, a cease-fire that was agreed to in October, and political dialogue in Libya are of great importance to Ankara.

"Turkey, within the Memorandum of Security and Military Cooperation signed with Libya, will continue to contribute to the training and consultancy support to Libya," said the motion.

In 2019, Ankara and Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) signed two memorandums of understanding on military cooperation and maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean.

 

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