Turkish President Erdogan Announces Plan To Send Troops To Libya After Tripoli Request

Al Jazeera: Erdogan announces plan to send troops to Libya

Turkish PM to seek his parliament's support in January following Tripoli-based govt's request for military backing.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced military backing for Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), now that the north African country requested it.

In a speech in Ankara on Thursday, Erdogan said on January 7 he will present a bill to the Turkish Parliament on deployment legislation.

"Since there is an invitation [from Libya] right now, we will accept it," Erdogan told members of his AK Party. "We will present the motion to send troops [to Libya] as soon as Parliament resumes."

"God willing, we will pass it in Parliament on January 8-9 and thus respond to an invitation" from the Tripoli-based GNA, he said.

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WNU Editor: Turkey's President is also trying to find allies to assist him in his military involvement in Libya's civil war .... Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise visit to discuss Libya (AP). More here .... Erdogan makes surprise visit to Tunisia as tensions rise over Libya (Middle East eye).

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