Turkish parliament approves Turkish troops sent to Libya

The Turkish parliament at a meeting on Saturday approved a memorandum of understanding on security and military cooperation with Libya. This is reported by local media.

A memorandum approved by parliament provides for the dispatch of Turkish armed forces to Libya to provide military assistance to the government of national consent if a request is received. According to Turkish media, the PNS, led by Faiz Saraj, is likely to request assistance from Ankara in the near future.

In turn, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan previously stated that Turkey is ready to provide Libya with "any necessary assistance, including military assistance."

It was previously reported that the Libyan National Army, under the command of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, completed the encirclement of the Libyan capital Tripoli and several other cities by land. The LNA command issued an PNS ultimatum, which required units and military units fighting on the side of the PNS to leave Tripoli and Sirte within 72 hours.

Meanwhile, Libyan media reported the appearance in Tripoli of Turkish special forces and Turkish military equipment.

After the assassination of Muammar Gaddafi, there is a dual power in Libya: the PNS Sarajah, recognized by the EU and the UN, sits in Tripoli, and in the east of the country there is a popularly elected parliament supported by the LNA. Marshal Khalifa Haftar on April 4 gave the order to launch a large-scale offensive on Tripoli.

According to analysts, Haftar is supported by Russia, the United States, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while Turkey, Qatar and Italy provide assistance to its opponents.

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[Fedorov]

According to analysts, Haftar is supported by Russia, the United States, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while Turkey, Qatar and Italy provide assistance to its opponents.

The author forgot a little about Iran; he also supports Haftar.

[cost]

Good morning everyone. Valery
But the unexpected somersault of Ankara in relation to Moscow is Oktay’s statement:

Tensions may occasionally appear in Russia's relations with Turkey, but the prospect of sending Turkish troops to Libya will not cause a crisis between the two countries. The presidents will resolve this issue during negotiations, Turkey can develop hydrocarbon fields in the Eastern Mediterranean together with Russia. "He added that while Russia has the opportunity to deliver energy resources to Europe via Turkey along a safe path, it will not lose it. because of the Turkish-Libyan agreement.

Now we will carefully observe whether the Kremlin will spoil relations with Greece, Egypt, Iran and the Emirates for the sake of Turkey

[Vladimir_2U]

To voice a neutral position, and all business.

[antivirus]

democracy in action ...

[Shurik70]

According to analysts, Haftar is supported by Russia, the USA, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while Turkey, Qatar and Italy provide assistance to its opponents

In fact, Russia does not support ANYONE in this conflict. And invites both parties to agree peacefully. These are not terrorists. This is a civil war. And in such wars, Russia does not take sides. Both Haftar and Saraj repeatedly visited Russia (but Western analysts noticed only Haftar’s visits). Russia has supplied defense systems to both sides.

The US officially supports Saraj, as officially recognized by the US government and the UN, but in practice don't help anyone. Keep a distance.

[spectr]

Perhaps the main players on the Haftar side are Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. And they dragged the rest, because they turn a blind eye to the supply of weapons that were sold (production licenses were transferred), for example, to Saudi Arabia.

[Zaurbek]

Its already voiced by GDP. at the press conference. He said that Russia is for peace.

[Flooding]

Quote: Rich

Now we will carefully observe whether the Kremlin will spoil relations with Greece, Egypt, Iran and the Emirates for the sake of Turkey

You should not consider this solution as ultimatum.
On the contrary. Turkey, no doubt, owns information about the level of interaction between Russia and Haftar. And it is against this background that he decides to send his units.
In my opinion, there have probably been mutual meetings and consultations.
Erdogan would hardly risk joint projects promising considerable profits.
Libya in its previous form will never be on the world map.
There are no serious players interested in this.
But the section is of great interest to many. Especially if this can be done already having a certain influence on the parties to the conflict. Just the introduction of the Turkish contingent confirms the seriousness of intentions, and certain obligations of the Turkish side, and coordination of actions with partners (including with Russia).
And the fact that the Libyan war is entering a new phase. Let not the final one. It is difficult to extinguish the fire raging for years. But for me personally, this is a signal that gives hope that the intensity of the conflict will decline.

[Lelek]

Quote: Flood

Turkey, no doubt, owns information about the level of interaction between Russia and Haftar. And it is against this background that he decides to send his units.

Turkey is striving to become the main center of gravity in the BW and Erdogan is starting to succeed. But without allies this cannot be accomplished, with all that such a vile enemy as the United States and an outright enemy - Israel. Therefore, he is playing a game with the Russian Federation and Iran. And I really want to be like Merkel and Macron in Europe; like China in the east; like the same USA. As Mayakovsky said: "... there are a lot of plans ...". So the "Istanbul Channel" announced, and the Kurds are being smashed without paying attention to the US wishes, and by the gas flow it shows a fig to all opponents, and the lands of a very independent Georgia are secretly growing. Hammer!.

[Flooding]

Quote: Lelek

As Mayakovsky said: "... there are a lot of plans ...". So the "Istanbul Channel" announced, and the Kurds are being smashed, not paying attention to the wishes of the United States, and by the gas flow it shows a fig to all opponents, and the lands of a very independent Georgia are secretly growing.

I must admit, while Erdogan is not bad at combining what is desired with what is possible.

[Nikolai Grek]

Quote: Lelek

Turkey strives to become a major center of gravity in BV

this is soooooo !!!

Quote: Lelek

and Erdogan is starting to do it.

But this is a moot point !!!

Quote: Lelek

with all that, such a vile adversary as the United States and an outright enemy - Israel.

do you think turkey is better than your designated countries ???

Quote: Lelek

And I want to be like Merkel and Macron in Europe

Well worthless, like fart !!!

[Lelek]

Quote: Nikolai the Greek

Well worthless, like fart !!!

Well, so what has grown has grown, and we have to deal with such (it will be difficult, but who is easy in this world?).

[Nikolai Grek]

Quote: Lelek

and we deal with such

I do not argue!!! but it is worth calling a spade a spade ... the voiced personalities, like many other leaders of the "civilized" west, are extremely disgusting characters, besides, almost any of them is a war criminal !!!

[dgonni]

If in a nutshell translate the statements of Oktay. That they will sound like that. If Russia gets into trouble, then the Turkish stream will not work, as it were.

[no better place for]

Actually, it is about the development of deposits off the coast of Cyprus. And so, if you wish, as Europeans, you can refer to American sanctions against the Turkish stream. But instead, Erdogan threatens retaliation

[Errr]

Quote: dgonni

If in a nutshell translate the statements of Oktay. That they will sound like that. If Russia gets into trouble, then the Turkish stream will not work, as it were.

Don't spread blatant misinformation. Oktay is nothing in the post of vice president (less than one and a half years), and you have already presented him as some kind of opponent of Erdogan. It is better to familiarize yourself with the present position of the Turkish President on the operation of the Turkish Stream and his reaction to the threats against Turkey from the United States with the operation of this gas pipeline connected:

They are not ashamed to say that they will impose sanctions in connection with the Turkish Stream. This is a complete violation of our rights.

More: https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2019/12/20/erdogan-predupredil-ssha-tronete-tureckiy-potok-poluchite-zerkalno
On January 8, the Turkish Stream will be solemnly launched in Istanbul, and no one from the Turkish leadership, even in a bad dream, will dream of stopping it in order to blackmail the Russian leadership in order to obtain some dubious momentary benefit. This gas pipeline was not built for that.

[dgonni]

Duc Oktay is not an opponent of Erdogan. He just broadcasts what Erdogan is not yet talking with his hands. Well, what about the interests of the Turks? Well, they still have TANAP. And so they quietly cut Gazprom’s market share. The gas pipeline will not open a question. The issue is the volume of supplies to the Turkish market and to Europe. So Oktay made it clear that anything is possible!

[Nikolai Grek]

Quote: Rich

Now we will carefully observe whether the Kremlin will spoil relations with Greece, Egypt, Iran and the Emirates for the sake of Turkey

Greece craps us, and we should not spoil relations with them ???

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: Fedorov

According to analysts, Haftar is supported by Russia, the United States, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while Turkey, Qatar and Italy provide assistance to its opponents.

The author forgot a little about Iran; he also supports Haftar.

Iran, okay, something else surprised me, namely that somehow the United States ended up in the company of supporting Haftar. Logically, if the UN, as a pocket mattress organization, supports Saraj, then the mattresses should be on his side. How is it possible that the UN would blow in the other direction? Or, as always, these "decisively indecisive" "unshakably" will wait for the one who really wins and come on his side to "honestly" share the result of the victory and take Libya's oil under "protection from terrorists."

[no better place for]

Haftar actually a citizen of the United States for a long time

[Pessimist22]

Yes, let them knead each other, give them more weapons, I don’t see anything bad when they are fighting among themselves in Africa and the BV.

[mammadov teymur]

Yes, let them knead each other, give them more weapons, I don’t see anything bad when they are fighting among themselves in Africa and the BV, can you say that when China comes to your house, does it give you pleasure when people kill each other? a person with such desires is spiritually degraded, I just hope that not all Russia thinks so although I often read similar comments

[Ross xnumx]

According to analysts, Haftar support Russia, USA, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, while Turkey, Qatar, and Italy assist its opponents.

It is this ally in support (USA) that causes me slight perplexity.
It is clear that Russia supports ally Gaddafi, it is clear that the interests of the Russian Federation regarding the military base in Libya in exchange for arms supplies are completely justified.
But!!! From what positions does Russia suddenly become in the ranks with the sponsors of the Libyan coup, with the patrons of the destruction of Libyan statehood?
Perhaps the open independence of the leader of Libya (Gaddafi) bothered not only Washington, but also Moscow? Because apart from expressions of concern about the murder of Gaddafi, the diplomatic institutions of the Russian Federation did not express anything ...
Another ally - France ... These were crushed by a toad. How is this - Libyan oil just like that, without the participation of the former colonialists, brings profit to anyone. But it is unreasonable to consider Macron’s unofficial remarks as “strengthened” Russian-French friendship with sanctions officially supported against Russia.
In general, I do not see any prospects for fruitfulness in the cooperation of Russia with the United States and France in such delicate issues of resolving the international situation. Sorry, but here the example of Syria just shows and broadcasts in HD format ...

By the way:

Quote: Fedorov

The author forgot a little about Iran; he also supports Haftar.

It is Iran that is missing in this Russia-USA-France link ...

[Maki Avellevich]

Quote: ROSS 42

But!!! From what positions does Russia suddenly become in the ranks with the sponsors of the Libyan coup, with the patrons of the destruction of Libyan statehood?

Big politics and nothing personal. are you really surprised
friendship chewing gum ends in kindergarten, then workdays begin.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Maki Avellievich

Big politics and nothing personal. are you really surprised

After the adoption of certain laws - I will not be surprised at anything. It’s just interesting to whom are these mood swings in foreign policy designed for?

[Errr]

Quote: ROSS 42

Another ally - France ... These were crushed by a toad. How is this - Libyan oil just like that, without the participation of the former colonialists, brings profit to anyone.

You made a camp mistake. Former Libyan colonizers - Turks and Italians are now exactly on the same team. The French only once had the good fortune to briefly occupy Libya, and even then only together with the British in 1943, but the occupation, by definition, is not colonization. At the end of 1951, King Idris I ruled in Libya.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Herrr

You made a camp mistake.

I mean the former colonialists of Africa ... So it will be more intelligible:
Another ally - France ... These were crushed by a toad. How is it - Libyan oil just like that, without the participation of the former colonizers of Africa, brings profit to anyone.

[Errr]

Quote: ROSS 42

How is it - Libyan oil just like that, without the participation of the former colonizers of Africa, brings profit to anyone.

In this edition, the text can be signed in print.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Herrr

In this edition, the text can be signed in print.

Then I found about Iran, which is unlikely to participate in joint projects with the United States:
Iran offers Muslim countries a real alternative to the US dollar
http://realtribune.ru/news/economics/3307?utm_source=finobzor.ru

[no better place for]

And where did you get that hkhaftar ally of Gaddafi? He was an enemy to him years before his death

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: ROSS 42

But!!! From what positions does Russia suddenly become in the ranks with the sponsors of the Libyan coup, with the patrons of the destruction of Libyan statehood?

Yes, Russia, as it were, does not join the ranks ... Russia was present there without them for a long time. As a result of the overthrow of Gaddafi, the Russian side lost up to $ 10 billion on unrealized contracts. It would not be wise to slam the door and leave at all just because now on the side of Haftar, besides us, there are also our unfriendly opponents. We have our own interest, we are present there, they have their own interest. Interest is like an entrance ticket to a meeting on the distribution of the Libyan pie in the post-war period. Then everyone will agree with everyone, but no one will say - but you were not there.

[Fedorov]

Russia supports ally Gaddafi, it is clear that the interests of the Russian Federation regarding the military base in Libya

With what excuse hangover Russia wants to get a base there.? Either I'm dumb, or the skis don't go.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Fedorov

With what excuse hangover Russia wants to get a base there.? Either I'm dumb, or the skis don't go.

Yes, not from a hangover, I'm sorry, but in the order of cooperation:

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The West fears that Moscow with the help of Haftar wants to strengthen its influence in Libya, lost in 2011 after the overthrow of Gaddafi. Both sides have something to offer each other. Haftar and the Libyan army need weapons that cannot be delivered to the country due to the UN embargo. Russia needs allies on the Mediterranean coast.
Shoigu said earlier that he would not "ignore" the situation in Syria, Iraq, Libya. The head of the Ministry of Defense also said that Russia plans to expand the network of military bases abroad. In 2008, Libya announced its readiness to host the Russian Navy base.
After the visits of Haftar and his allies to Moscow in the West, the discussion intensified that Moscow could place its warships in the port of Benghazi - just 700 km from Europe.
"We all know that Russia has always dreamed of having bases in the Mediterranean," said the Maltese Foreign Minister on January 13, concerned about Haftar's visits to Moscow. The minister also fears that the possible supply of Russian weapons to the Libyan field marshal will lead to an escalation of the conflict and a new civil war. For Europe, this will mean that the flow of refugees from Libya will grow even more.

Or do you think that the interests of the Russian Federation in Libya are purely platonic? We will be her love supply arms and support, including to the UN, and to use will the US and the EU benefit from this?
Convince !!!

[Fedorov]

I have been there more than once, for various reasons. The country was normal by Arab standards. There was one problem - qualified personnel in Everything. And so they rested. There are no brains. Africa is however coastal.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Fedorov

I have been there more than once, for various reasons.

I have never been there. But the comrades served there ...
You never said why you got the opinion:

With what excuse hangover Russia wants to get a base there.? Either I'm dumb, or the skis don't go.

?
I know one thing that Russia (USSR) never disdained the creation (equipment) of military bases (with the consent of the government, the head of the country) in territories loyal to it in order to expand its capabilities of its influence on the world stage. And I brought you materials (media reports), which completely non-transparently indicate Russia's interests in this regard, in particular in Libya (the Mediterranean Sea).
And the rest of the reasoning is already secondary.

[Ultima Ratio]

Yuri, tell me please! I was banned by patriots last time when I explained the presence of Russian bases and PMCs in Africa and the Middle East to the possibility of making a profit! Patriots explained to me that Russia helps other countries only because Russia is an Orthodox power and thinks only about justice! Is it so! I'm confused!

[ultra]

You do not live in Russia, what do you care about our sheep?

[Semurg]

Interestingly, the parliament made such a decision in ten minutes or discussed a couple of hours. The decision is not an easy one to send troops into the country beyond a couple of seas and engulfed by a civil war.

[Gardamir]

Most of all I liked that Russia and I are the United States on one side, Turkey on the other.

[Chaldon48]

And this always happens when the interests coincide.

[parusnik]

Hmm, "Figaro" in Syria, "Figaro" in Libya ... In Syria we patrol together with "Figaro", and in Libya "our roads have parted ways and we will not meet by chance" ...

[cniza]

This "Figaro" is also looking at Adjara ...

[Oquzyurd]

Yesterday, in a Turkish analytical blog, they said that it was possible to conclude an agreement on joint patrolling in Libya, Russia and Turkey.) By the way, for information, Faiz Saraj’s grandfather was a Turk, an Ottoman officer who served in Libya. In an interview, Faiz himself about this story said, adding that he has 2 more ministers with ancestors of the Turks. One of them is the Minister of the Interior.

[ultra]

Quote: Oquzyurd

Yesterday, according to a Turkish analytical blog, it was possible to conclude an agreement on joint patrolling in Libya, Russia and Turkey.

Enchanting nonsense!

[Oquzyurd]

Wait a bit, and you will see that the nonsense, and that the truth)

[no better place for]

Not nonsense. There many Turks remained at the beginning of the 20th century.
Even Boris Johnson’s grandfather of the Turks

[Paul Siebert]

Erdogan is burning!
The mustachioed was ...
Much, very much in Syria got away with it ...
Decided that he had caught Allah by the beard.
Let him try in Libya, for us the "second Turkish front" is rather beneficial. Let him jump, play superpower, maybe rip off his navel.
And we need to finish in Syria.

[cniza]

He decided to restore the Ottoman Empire alone.

[cniza]

According to analysts, Haftar is supported by Russia, the United States, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while Turkey, Qatar and Italy provide assistance to its opponents.

Another knot to be solved by Russia and Turkey.

[Errr]

Quote: Avior

PNS is recognized as the only and legitimate government of Libya most of the countries of the world 'including Russia, number 72

Sergey, Russia On September 1, 2011, even under Gaddafi, recognized the Transitional National Council of Libya, and not the Government of the National Accord of Libya, led by Saraj. You got "Fedot, but not the one". Your Wikipedia link to a completely different PNS.

[Granddad]

Turkish parliament approves Turkish troops sent to Libya

To support Russia! Thank you Erdogan, you think in the right direction .. Again there will soon run the rangers and other shushera .. !!!!!

[no better place for]

The most important point here was written in the comments that Turkey will probably be able to develop deposits in the eastern Mediterranean with Russia. Here urepatriots immediately type against Greece and so on. Do not forget that the Greeks distributed licenses to everyone except Russia and call the Americans to their bases. And they do not care about you and proclamation. And you all live in the 18th century. The United States imposed sanctions against the northern stream and Turkish, too. The Europeans swallowed, and Erdogan threatened to impose retaliatory sanctions. Turn on your brains. Outside is not the 18th century

[Granddad]

Quote: neden

The most important point here was written in the comments that Turkey will probably be able to develop deposits with Russia in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Well Russia. Is written with a capital letter ..This is for you in Israel, etc.
Us oil and so on. not interested .. like Turkey!
We just want to put things in order.

[no better place for]

I wrote Turkey with the little others. And you should pay attention to the meaning and not spelling errors. You may not be interested in anything other than a pension. But the government is interested. It must protect its billions of investments in pipelines. Uryapartriotizm on bread you will not smear

[Granddad]

Quote: neden

I wrote Turkey with the little others.

What is cosmopolitan to see? And proud of it? Oh well

[no better place for]

I'm turkish. Just accustomed to see the meaning and not the form. And I am not ill with uryapritritism, and I do not consider myself or my country, that is, Turkey as a warrior of light and the rest as warriors of darkness. Each country has its own interests, and it is important that governments act based on them.

[Granddad]

Quote: neden

I'm turkish. Just accustomed to see the meaning and not the form. And I am not ill with uryapritritism, and I do not consider myself or my country, that is, Turkey as a warrior of light and the rest as warriors of darkness. Each country has its own interests, and it is important that governments act based on them.

Well done hehe! Work, people like you here ..

[ultra]

Quote: neden

The most important point here was written in the comments that Turkey will probably be able to develop deposits with the Russian Mediterranean in Russia

Well, they wrote HERE, which means they will definitely work out.

[no better place for]

They quoted the words of the adviser Erdogan more precisely

[no better place for]

Turkey needs Libya and the TCP to maintain an agreement on the borders of an exclusive economic zone. It blocks the way for the planned pipeline from Israel and Cyprus through Greece to Europe. Which jeopardizes the Turkish stream and the north in which they invested a lot of money. And you, as children, a comrade-in-arms of Haftar, they are darkness, we are light, and so on. And the Turks offer with Russia to develop these fields and sell Cherkzturzia to Europe

[Victorio]

Quote: neden

Turkey needs Libya and the TCP to maintain an agreement on the borders of an exclusive economic zone.

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It seems that Erdogan, following Putin's example, has switched from solving domestic problems to international

[voyaka uh]

My heart sensed that this pipeline through Cyprus would bring Israel nothing but trouble. This money is critical for Cyprus, and for Israel it is "a piggy bank".
There was a sensible proposal: the Australians are building a floating LNG plant and sell all gas in the Far East.
And not any troubles with the neighbors.
But Netanyahu through gas decided to make friends with everyone. Forgetting that you make friends with someone, and quarrel with someone ...

[no better place for]

Not everything is so critical. This may be an occasion to build relations with Turkey, if you pull it through it. Turks have already said they are ready to negotiate

[voyaka uh]

Interestingly, Leo-2 will be sent to Libya?
German tanks already fought in Libya at Rommel. And T-III, and T-IV, and even the Tigers.

[Granddad]

Quote: voyaka uh

Interestingly, Leo-2 will be sent to Libya?
German tanks already fought in Libya at Rommel. And T-III, and T-IV, and even the Tigers.

Merkavs will send heh heh ..

[Oquzyurd]

They said that if necessary they would send anti-aircraft weapons, anti-tank systems, artillery (firtyna), and additionally combat drones. There were no speeches about tanks.

[Oquzyurd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WwIQfd-YF8 Ведущая спрашивает: почему не двигаетесь вперед,что вам мешает? Советник Хавтора: есть турецкая пушка,по нам бьет. Ведущая:всего одна пушка? Советник: да,бьет по нам,это у турецких военных пушка.Ведущая приподнятыми бровями: видимо вы много натерпелись от этой пушки. They, the decorated warriors, want to be in power?)

[Altai72]

Yes, I also looked recently. All evening he laughed as soon as he remembered this video.

[Oquzyurd]

I have been laughing for three days now, as soon as I remember the "hard face" of the general, what does he say, and the face of the presenter who did not believe her ears, repeatedly asking the same question - just one gun?

[spectr]

IMHO, all this makes sense if Erdogan is trying to achieve as much raw independence as possible. Now he can flirt with three major players (USA, Russia, China). But someday it will end and there will be either economic pressure or another attempted coup.

[Connor MacLeod]

Yes, the landing behind him

[Zampolit-m]

Another mess is scheduled .. And Erdogan, as he received the S-400, is directly emboldened .. Well, let it be easier for Russia as long as they bite into NATO there ..