How could Turkey’s troop deployment to Libya serve as a deterrent in the Eastern Mediterranean?
After winning parliamentary approval this week, Ankara is set to make the crucial move of deploying its military forces to Libya to support the UN-recognised Government of National Accord against the recent assault from the militia of Khalifa Haftar, a 75-year-old warlord.
The map shows the maritime area secured by the deal between Turkey and Libya in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. During the five-year Libyan civil war, the Tripoli-based government has held much of the country’s western territories and Haftar has claimed eastern Libya. Since April, Haftar, who has been supported by Russia, France, the UAE and Egypt, has renewed his attacks against Tripoli withBut Turkey’s recent deal with the Tripoli government and decision to deploy forces there have bolstered the GNA’s position against Haftar, who declared 'zero hour' for the capital, believing the end was near for them.
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