President Erdogan says Turkey will send troops to Libya now that Tripoli has requested it, and will present legislation to parliament in January for military deployment
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting of provincial heads at headquarters of the Justice and Development Party on December 26, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.
"We will present the motion to send troops as soon as parliament resumes" on January 7, Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara. Erdogan's comments come after Turkey's parliament on Saturday ratified a security and military cooperation deal with the Libyan government of Fayez al Sarraj.Erdogan on Wednesday paid an unannounced visit to Tunisia with his defence minister and spy chief to discuss ways of reaching a ceasefire in Libya.
Erdogan has in recent weeks vowed to increase military support to the GNA if needed as it battles Haftar, who launched an offensive in April to seize the capital.
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