Saturday, January 04, 2020

#TURKEY: Parliament Votes To Send Troops To Support UN-Backed Tripoli Government

[world politics news]


Turkey's parliament has voted to send Turkish troops to Libya, to back the UN-recognized government in the capital, Tripoli, which is battling forces loyal to a rival administration based in eastern Libya.

The Turkish legislators approved the motion at Thursday's emergency session to grant a one-year mandate for the deployment, despite concerns that Turkish forces could aggravate Libya's conflict further and destabilize the region.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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